Apple iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Sony Xperia Z5: specs comparison
It's that time of the year when the major players on the market have already unveiled their flagships and major top-end devices for the year. Apple just unveiled its 2015 rendition of its iPhone, the iPhone 6s, whereas Samsung has been selling its flagship smartphone for half an year now.Additionally, just a couple of days ago at IFA 2015, Sony showed us its Xperia Z5 forerunner. A rather well-rounded trio indeed.
Unlike the Galaxy S6, which comes with brand new design, the iPhone 6s and the Xperia Z5 come with mostly under-the-hood and feature improvements, while they are still styled after their direct predecessors. Actually, the iPhone 6s brings about one of the more major mid-cycle specs upgrades Apple has ever committed to. The majority of new specs that are on board have been on fans' wishlists for a long time now, and finally Apple succumbed.
Meanwhile, we have two pretty potent offerings in the face of the Galaxy S6 and the Xperia Z5. The first one is certainly a step in the right direction for Samsung, while the Xperia Z5 seems like an able-bodied trooper that might have hindered the Snapdragon 810's overheating issues.
In case you've been wondering, here's how the top-end trio fares specs-wise.
|
|
|
| Apple iPhone 6s | Samsung Galaxy S6 | Sony Xperia Z5 |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm |
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm |
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 5.04 oz (143.0 g) | 4.87 oz (138.0 g) | 5.43 oz (154.0 g) |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Aluminum | Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
| Resistance | ||
| Water, Dust; IP68 | ||
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | ||
| Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys | ||
| Keys | ||
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray | Black, Gold, Blue, White | Black, Gold, Pink, Green, White |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.7-inch | 5.1-inch | 5.2-inch |
| Resolution | ||
| 1334x750px, 326 PPI | 2560x1440px, 577 PPI | 1920x1080px, 424 PPI |
| Technology | ||
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Screen-to-body | ||
| 65.71 % | 70.48 % | 71.00 % |
| Colors | ||
| 16 777 216 | ||
| Peak brightness | ||
| 500 cd/m2 (nit) | ||
| Features | ||
| Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Tempered Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Apple A9 APL0898 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 |
| Processor | ||
| Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste |
Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | ||
| PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-T760 MP8 | Adreno 430 |
| RAM | ||
| 2GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB (LPDDR4) |
| Internal storage | ||
| 128GB | 128GB | 32GB, available to use: 23 GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| not expandable | not expandable | microSDXC up to 200 GB |
| OS | ||
| iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) | Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI | Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop) |
Battery
| Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1715 mAh | 2550 mAh | 2900 mAh |
| Type | ||
| Li - Ion | Li - Ion | Li - Ion |
| Charging | ||
| Fast charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | |
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
23 MP (PDAF) Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" |
| Flash | ||
| Dual LED | LED | LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
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 | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) Continuous autofocus, Video calling |
| Front | ||
| 5 MP (HDR) | 5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) | 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| WLAN | ||
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot | 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 MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | ||
| Lightning | microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M3/T4 | M3/T3 | |
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter |
| Other | ||
| NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects | Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| DLNA,Wireless screen share | DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink | |
| 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), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d) | 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), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) |
| 4G (TDD) | ||
| Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300) | |
| 3G | ||
| Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) | Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, 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 09, 2015 FCC ID value: BCG-E2946A | Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920A | Date approved: Sep 13, 2015 FCC ID value: PY7-PM0901 |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 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: 0.55 W/kg Body: 0.59 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.16 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.64 W/kg |
Buyers information
| MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ 849 | ||
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sep 09, 2015 | Mar 01, 2015 | Sep 02, 2015 |
See the full
Apple iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Sony Xperia Z5 specs comparison
or compare them to other phones using our
Phone Comparison tool
Popular stories
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless
Things that are NOT allowed:
To help keep our community safe and free from spam, we apply temporary limits to newly created accounts: