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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | 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 |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion 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 4.2 | 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 Galaxy S6 edge+ is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZs, having a 79.3 score against 77.2. The Galaxy S6 edge+ is an older phone than the Sony Xperia XZs, but it is thinner and a bit lighter anyway. Sony Xperia XZs counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia XZs also has a higher number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a better display than Xperia XZs, because it has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440, a little better display density and a bit larger screen. The Xperia XZs features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a camera with more megapixels and better 960 fps video frame rate.
Sony Xperia XZs features a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S6 edge+ features just a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 3% greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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