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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-05-05 | -- |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active is much better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, having an 80.9 score against 72.8. Galaxy S6 Active is a just a little thicker but extremely lighter device than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little faster processor than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much sharper display than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a lot higher pixel number per inch of display. The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Xperia XA1 Ultra features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active. They have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S6 Active features superior battery performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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