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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than the Galaxy S6 edge+, with a 79.8 score against 79.3. Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a newer phone than Galaxy S6 edge+, but it is heavier and thicker. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot better pixels count per inch of screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a superior processing unit than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has 7 more CPU cores.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a more MP back-facing camera and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
Xperia XZ Premium has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
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