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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-06-23 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A6 is a bit better than Xperia X Performance, with a 75.8 score against 72.3. The Galaxy A6 is a newer phone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and thinner than Xperia X Performance. The Xperia X Performance features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A6, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have a 3 GB RAM.
Sony Xperia X Performance counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a greater pixel number per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy A6 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures and a camera with much less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia X Performance, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A6 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Xperia X Performance, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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