Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Sony Xperia Z5

Samsung Galaxy S6
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC     32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S6
News (292)
Galaxy S6 Price
$220. Search
Sony Xperia Z5
  • 5.5" (3840x2160) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 810 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 23-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2900 mAh
Xperia Z5
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
ProductGalaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01)Xperia Z5 (Launched 2015-09-02)
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.5" 3840x2160 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 23-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5.1-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 810 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery2550 mAh, Wireless Charging2900 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)IP68, 180g (6.3oz), 154.4x75.8x7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$220
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Photo Gallery
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio70.9%71.3%
Resolution2560x14403840x2160
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI801 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
Megapixel16-MP23-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2550 mAh2900 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time17 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time49 hours87 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 7420Snapdragon 810
Processor ModelExynos 7420MSM8994
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2 GHz
RAM Options3GB3GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/64GB/128GB32GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE Bandsbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head1.15 W/Kg0.55 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.16 W/Kg0.64 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.38 W/Kg0.75 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.5 W/Kg0.78 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
Multimedia Features
  • IR
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Sony Xperia Z5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S8Apple iPhone 6sSony Xperia Z5Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S712500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSony Xperia Z5Apple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S702505007501000125015001750200022502500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSony Xperia Z5Apple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S750007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S6Sony Xperia Z5Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeApple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S72.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S6Sony Xperia Z5Samsung Galaxy S702.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S6Sony Xperia Z5Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeApple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S7101520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Karbonn A6Apple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeSony Xperia Z5Samsung Galaxy S7Gionee S9Gionee S8Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Motorola Moto G6Lenovo S5Gionee S1010001250150017502000225025002750300032503500

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge38.754041.2542.543.754546.2547.548.7550