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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 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
Galaxy S6 edge+ is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a 79.3 score against 74.6. Even though the Galaxy S6 edge+ is way older and just a little bit heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's body is still thinner. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a more powerful processor than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a larger number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a lot better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a lot more pixels per inch of display. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a more MP back-facing camera and a larger sensor.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ features a little longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an 11% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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