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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A6 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a 75.8 score against 74.6. Although Samsung Galaxy A6 and the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact were released with only 8 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A6 construction is heavier but thinner. The Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 720 x 1280 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel count per display inch. Galaxy A6 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A6 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an 11% larger battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a way higher video resolution and a more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A6 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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