Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 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 Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a score of 79.3 against 79. The Galaxy S6 edge+ is an much older cellphone than Xperia XZ2 Compact, but it is noticeably thinner and a little lighter anyway. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 edge+ has an older 5.1 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features just a bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a bit bigger screen, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has more cores. The Xperia XZ2 Compact captures slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a more megapixels back facing camera, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ features a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5% greater battery capacity.
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