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Global Score
71.787.4
Basic Information
SonySamsung
--Android 5.0
2017-05-012015-04-11
5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
5.04 ounces4.87 ounces
Black, Gold, Pink and WhiteBlack, Blue, Gold and White
--Aluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 299.00$ 252.00
Display / Screen
5 inches5.1 inches
1280 x 720 pixels (HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
294 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.49.9
Performance
MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.16.7
Battery Life
2300mAh Li - Ion Battery2550mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
4.244.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 87.4, which is way better than Sony Xperia XA1's general score of 71.7. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy S6 is incredibly older than the Sony Xperia XA1, it's body is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner. The Galaxy S6 has a little bit better processing power than Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S6 also has a 64 bits processing unit and an extra GPU.

Galaxy S6 features a lot better screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a lot greater screen pixel density, a little bit bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. Samsung Galaxy S6 has more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.

Galaxy S6 has a slightly better camera than Xperia XA1, because although it has a way lower 16 MP resolution camera and a smaller camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography.

The Galaxy S6 features a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has an 11% more battery size.

Galaxy S6 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.




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