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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A6, getting a score of 79.8 against 75.8. Xperia XZ Premium's construction is older, a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A6. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels.
Xperia XZ Premium has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A6, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. Xperia XZ Premium has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has a 3230mAh battery capacity. The Xperia XZ Premium has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a larger sensor, a back facing camera with more mega pixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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