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Sony Xperia Z1
BrazilC6943
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
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a general score of 81.8, which is much better than the Xperia Z1's global score of 71.5. Galaxy S6 Edge is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and much lighter than Xperia Z1. These devices work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Edge has a more recent 5.0 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2, so it gives you some extra features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 64 bits processor, more RAM memory, 4 more processing cores and a better 650 megahertz graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with just a bit better looking display than Xperia Z1, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a better number of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit bigger screen.
Xperia Z1 features a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Xperia Z1 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Sony Xperia Z1 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z1 also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with way more MP.
The Galaxy S6 Edge costs a little more money than the Sony Xperia Z1, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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