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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-05 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A6 is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting a overall score of 75.8 against 72.8. The Samsung Galaxy A6 design is newer, somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Xperia XA1 Ultra. Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia XA1 Ultra also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a little bit bigger display, a just a bit greater pixels quantity in each display inch and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Galaxy A6 has just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A6 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy A6 counts with just a bit better battery life than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A6 counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a much less MP resolution camera and a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and images, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
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