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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A6 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a global score of 75.8 against 75.1. Galaxy A6 is a noticeably newer and thinner phone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is also somewhat heavier. The Xperia Z5 Compact features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1280 x 720 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher display density.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 features a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Galaxy A6 has a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2700mAh. Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much better video quality, a camera in the back with a much better 23 mega pixels resolution and a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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