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Sony Xperia Z1
3G OnlyC6902/L39h
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Edge has a global score of 81.8, which is better than the Sony Xperia Z1's 71.5 global score. The Galaxy S6 Edge construction is newer, thinner and notably lighter than the Sony Xperia Z1. These devices include Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Edge has the newer 5.0 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z1, because it has a 64 bits CPU, a much better graphics co-processor, a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a little bigger display.
Sony Xperia Z1 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z1 also counts with a way higher resolution back camera and a bigger camera sensor.
Xperia Z1 counts with a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB. The Xperia Z1 features just a little better battery duration than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 15% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Edge costs a bit more than the Sony Xperia Z1, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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