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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-10-17 | -- |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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 Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ3, getting an 80.9 score against 79.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version and Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy S6 Active body is somewhat thinner and way lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ3.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440, it also counts with a little higher pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little faster CPU than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit processor.
Xperia XZ3 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting images or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with more mega-pixels.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a much better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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