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Global Score
71.885.7
Basic Information
SonySamsung
--Android 5.0
2016-09-082015-04-10
5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
4.76 ounces4.66 ounces
16 777 216Black, Gold, Green and White
--Aluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 950.00
Display / Screen
4.6 inches5.1 inches
1280 x 720 pixels (HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
319 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.59.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
3 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 510 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
8.8210.08
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
8.8810.1
Camera
23.00 MP + 5.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/2.00 aperturef/1.90 aperture
24.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution
10.018.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
2700mAh Li - Ion Battery2600mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
4.644.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Galaxy S6 Edge is better than Xperia X Compact, getting an 85.7 score against 71.8. The Galaxy S6 Edge is an older cellphone than Xperia X Compact, but Samsung made it notably thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. The Galaxy S6 Edge has an incredibly better looking screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a little bigger display, a much better display pixel density and a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a quite better performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a 64 bits CPU, a graphics processor and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.

Xperia X Compact shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia X Compact also counts with a way better 23 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.

Xperia X Compact counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity.




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