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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1, getting a general score of 79.3 against 78.3. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is an notably older cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ1, but it is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner anyway. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a superior processing power than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a higher number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a better looking display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit larger screen. Xperia XZ1 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xperia XZ1 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos and a back-facing camera with more MP.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a bit longer battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has an 11% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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