• 4.6" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 810 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 23-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2700 mAh
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3500 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia Z5 CompactGalaxy S6 Active
ProductXperia Z5 Compact (Launched 2015-09-02)Galaxy S6 Active (Launched 2015-06-01)
Display4.6" 1280x720 IPS LCD 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 23-MP (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 810 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD
  • Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
Battery2700 mAh3500 mAh
DesignIP68, 138g (4.9oz), 127x65x8.9 mm (5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches)IP Rating, 170g (6oz), 146.8x73.4x8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 inches)
Price (Market)$219$249
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Display
Product NameXperia Z5 CompactGalaxy S6 Active
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.6"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio70.7%66.5%
Resolution1280x7202560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)319 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameXperia Z5 CompactGalaxy S6 Active
Megapixel23-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameXperia Z5 CompactGalaxy S6 Active
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2700 mAh3500 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time14.5 hours24 hours
Music Playback Time77 hours57 hours
Computing
Product NameXperia Z5 CompactGalaxy S6 Active
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameSnapdragon 810Exynos 7420 Octa
Processor ModelMSM8994
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 et quad-core 2 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB3GB
Internal Storage Options32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1Android 5.0.2
Communications
Product NameXperia Z5 CompactGalaxy S6 Active
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.10Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.42 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameXperia Z5 CompactGalaxy S6 Active
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameXperia Z5 CompactGalaxy S6 Active
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

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

Antutu

Higher is better
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactApple iPhone 6sSony Xperia Z5 CompactHuawei P20 LiteApple iPhone SE30000400005000060000700008000090000100000110000120000130000140000

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Huawei P20 LiteSamsung Galaxy S6 Active7508008509009501000105011001150120012501300135014001450

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Huawei P20 LiteSamsung Galaxy S6 Active300031253250337535003625375038754000412542504375

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z5 CompactApple iPhone 6sApple iPhone SE7501000125015001750200022502500275030003250

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z5 CompactApple iPhone 6sApple iPhone SE150001625017500187502000021250225002375025000262502750028750

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P20 LiteSony Xperia Z3 CompactSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSony Xperia Z5 CompactApple iPhone 6sApple iPhone SE7.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSony Xperia Z5 CompactApple iPhone SE1011.2512.513.751516.2517.518.752021.2522.523.752526.2527.528.75

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P20 LiteSony Xperia Z3 CompactSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSony Xperia Z5 CompactApple iPhone 6sApple iPhone SE152025303540455055606570758085

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone SEApple iPhone 6sSony Xperia Z3 CompactSony Xperia Z5 CompactSony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia XZ1 CompactSony Xperia XZ2 CompactHuawei P20 LiteLenovo Z5Sony XPERIA XA2Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSony Xperia XZ2 Premium12501500175020002250250027503000325035003750