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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-06-01 | -- |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | -- |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.3 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a thicker but extremely lighter phone than Sony Xperia XZ Premium. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processor and a graphics processor.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a higher number of pixels per inch of display, a little bit bigger display and a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840px. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium captures a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
Galaxy S6 Active has a little longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an 8% more battery capacity.
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