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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 edge+ is a little bit better than Xperia XA1 Ultra, with a general score of 79.3 against 72.8. Galaxy S6 edge+ is an older cellphone than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, but it's lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a brighter screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Xperia XA1 Ultra features a greater storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra also has a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a little better battery performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has an 11 percent more battery size. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a superior camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing lower quality videos and photographs and a camera in the back with a much worse 16 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low light images.
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