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Global Score
73.787.4
Basic Information
SonySamsung
Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 NougatAndroid 5.0
2017-09-212015-04-11
6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
6.70 ounces4.87 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and PinkBlack, Blue, Gold and White
Aluminum and PlasticAluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 380.00$ 252.00
Display / Screen
5.5 inches5.1 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
401 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.19.9
Performance
MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
3 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Mali-T880 MP2 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
9.2710.08
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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
9.7910.01
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, Dual SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
3430mAh Li - Ion Battery2550mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.444.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 is better than Xperia XA1 Plus, getting an 87.4 score against 73.7. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 has an older 5.0 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although the Galaxy S6 is extremely older than Xperia XA1 Plus, it's design is way lighter and extremely thinner.

The Galaxy S6 has a much better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Galaxy S6 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 also has a 64 bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.

Galaxy S6 features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a way lower 16 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.

Samsung Galaxy S6 has a better memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Xperia XA1 Plus has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 2550mAh.

Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S6 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.




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