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Global Score
73.785.7
Basic Information
SonySamsung
Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 NougatAndroid 5.0
2017-09-212015-04-10
6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
6.70 ounces4.66 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and PinkBlack, Gold, Green and White
Aluminum and PlasticAluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 380.00$ 950.00
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 (4K) video resolution
9.798.47
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
3430mAh Li - Ion Battery2600mAh 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a general score of 85.7, which is better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is extremely older than Xperia XA1 Plus, it's body is thinner and much lighter. These phones work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has the previous 5.0 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with an incredibly better looking display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has more memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a bit better processor than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a graphics processor and a 64-bits processing unit. The Xperia XA1 Plus captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a way better resolution camera and a larger sensor.

Xperia XA1 Plus counts with better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3430mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.

Although Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia XA1 Plus. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Xperia XA1 Plus, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.




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