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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
D5503Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 929.00 | $ 950.00 |
| 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 (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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2600mAh 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is way better than the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, with a score of 85.7 against 69.9. Both phones we are comparing here use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has the newer 5.0 version and Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has Android 4.4.4 version, providing lots of additional features and performance improvements. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a newer device, and it is also incredibly thinner and a little lighter than the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a larger number of cores , a better GPU working at 650 MHz and a 64-bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a better display than Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a much better pixel density, a larger screen and a way better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S6 Edge has just a bit better battery duration than Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
Xperia Z1 Compact has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z1 Compact also counts with a larger back camera sensor and a lot higher 20.7 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge costs a bit more money than the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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