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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a general score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Xperia Z3+'s general score of 73.7. Samsung Galaxy A6's body is much newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than Xperia Z3+. The Xperia Z3+ counts with a way better screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Samsung Galaxy A6 has a bit more powerful processor than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a larger number of cores (although they are slower). Xperia Z3+ shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and/or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera, a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos.
The Galaxy A6 features more storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A6 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A6 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2930mAh.
The Galaxy A6 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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