Compare phones
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
D5503Samsung Galaxy S6
AT&TSM-G920A
| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 929.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 342 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 670 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 is a lot better than the Xperia Z1 Compact, getting a global score of 87.3 against 69.9. Although Galaxy S6 is just a little heavier than the Xperia Z1 Compact, it's thinner and newer. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 has a newer 5.0 version while Xperia Z1 Compact has Android 4.4.4.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a better graphics processing unit working at 650 megahertz, 1 GB more RAM, a 64-bit processor and more cpu cores (although they are slower). The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a better screen than Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a larger display, a much higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a way higher screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S6 takes better videos and photos than Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse 16 mega pixels resolution and a smaller sensor capturing lower quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality and a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a 2550mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
The Galaxy S6 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the Xperia Z1 Compact, making it easy to pick between these phones.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.