Sony Xperia Z5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Apple iPhone 6: specs comparison
With its hot new batch of devices that got unveiled at IFA 2015, Sony is once again in the race for cutting-edge devices. Its Xperia Z5 Premium is the first phone in the world to come with a 4K display with a ludicrous pixel density (801ppi), but the two other handsets that got unveiled a while ago are definitely interesting on their own, too.
The Xperia Z5 will have the cumbersome task to wage war on the creme de la creme of the smartphone world. In such a crowded market, a device has to be rather outstanding in order to sport even the tiniest chance of trumping down the more popular devices out there, and judging from what we're seeing, the Xperia Z5 is exactly such a phone.
How will it fare against two of the more popular devices that are out there, the Galaxy S6 and the iPhone 6? As we were curious to compare the specs of the trio as soon as possible, we came up with a nifty specs comparison between the rivals that will show us which is the better-prepared trooper.
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| Sony Xperia Z5 | Samsung Galaxy S6 | Apple iPhone 6 |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm |
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm |
5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 5.43 oz (154.0 g) | 4.87 oz (138.0 g) | 4.55 oz (129.0 g) |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Aluminum |
| Resistance | ||
| Water, Dust; IP68 | ||
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | ||
| Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys | ||
| Keys | ||
| Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black, Gold, Pink, Green, White | Black, Gold, Blue, White | Gold, Silver, Space gray |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.2-inch | 5.1-inch | 4.7-inch |
| Resolution | ||
| 1920x1080px, 424 PPI | 2560x1440px, 577 PPI | 1334x750px, 326 PPI |
| Technology | ||
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Screen-to-body | ||
| 71.00 % | 70.48 % | 65.71 % |
| Colors | ||
| 16 777 216 | ||
| Peak brightness | ||
| 500 cd/m2 (nit) | ||
| Features | ||
| Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Tempered Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) | Apple A8 |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Dual-core 1400 MHz Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 430 | Mali-T760 MP8 | PowerVR GX6450 |
| RAM | ||
| 3GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB (LPDDR4) | 1GB (LPDDR3) |
| Internal storage | ||
| 32GB, available to use: 23 GB | 128GB | 128GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 200 GB | not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | ||
| Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop) | Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI | iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x) |
Battery
| Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2900 mAh | 2550 mAh | 1810 mAh |
| Type | ||
| Li - Ion | Li - Ion | Li - Ion |
| Charging | ||
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | Fast charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging | |
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 23 MP (PDAF) Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" |
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.5 μm |
| Flash | ||
| LED | LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 3840x2160 (4K UHD) Continuous autofocus, Video calling | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling | 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) | 1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | ||
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot |
| USB | ||
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | Lightning |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M3/T3 | M3/T4 | |
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer |
| Other | ||
| NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition | Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink | DLNA,Wireless screen share | |
| Radio | ||
| FM, Stereo, RDS | ||
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation, Video recording | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) |
| 4G (TDD) | ||
| Bands 38(2600), 40(2300) | ||
| 3G | ||
| Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | ||
| Yes | ||
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | ||
Phone Features
| Notifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | ||
| Other features | ||
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD | ||
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Sep 13, 2015 FCC ID value: PY7-PM0901 | Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920A | Date approved: Sep 09, 2014 FCC ID value: BCG-E2817A |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 0.59 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.16 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.64 W/kg |
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg |
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg |
Buyers information
| MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ 849 | ||
| In The Box | ||
| Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation | ||
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sep 02, 2015 | Mar 01, 2015 | Sep 09, 2014 |
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