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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.56 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a overall score of 81.8 against 74.6. Although the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a lot older than Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's construction is thinner and a little lighter. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a much sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much better display density, a little bit bigger screen and a much better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy S6 Edge features a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with much more storage for applications and games than Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has a very superior camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light images, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera with more megapixels.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 4 percent more battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is also by far the cheapest one.
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