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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia X Performance's 72.3 global score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is older than the Sony Xperia X Performance, it's design is thinner and a little bit lighter. The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a sharper display than Xperia X Performance, because it has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a little bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a bit larger display.
The Xperia X Performance counts with a greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 200 GB. Sony Xperia X Performance has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with 3 more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality photos and videos and a camera in the back with a way worse 16 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. Galaxy S6 edge+ features a bit superior battery life than Xperia X Performance, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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