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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-10-02 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 global score. Galaxy S6 Active's construction is incredibly lighter but just a bit thicker than the Sony Xperia XZ. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a lot better looking screen than Xperia XZ, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a superior CPU than Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64-bit processing unit, more cpu cores and an additional GPU. Xperia XZ features much more storage for applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active. Both have equal internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has longer battery duration than Xperia XZ, because it has a 21% more battery capacity. The Xperia XZ features a way better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ also counts with a bigger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a much more MP back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Sony Xperia XZ.
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