Sony Xperia Z5 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Apple iPhone 6: specs comparison

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Well, folks, we have a hot new batch of top-class Xperia handsets – the Xperia Z5, the phablet-class, first-to-have-4K display Xperia Z5 Premium, and the much more manageable Xperia Z5 Compact. That's right, Sony remains one of the few manufacturers out there that understands some users need a flagship device, which doesn't necessarily have a gargantuan size.

The Xperia Z5 Compact doesn't have a lot of direct competitors per se, due to the fact that it's probably the most powerful compact Android-toting smartphone currently. Thankfully, Sony continues to uphold its philosophy that a "mini" version of its flagship doesn't necessarily need to take a huge hardware cut-down. But we guess it's safe to assume that any device with around a 5" – 5.1" display can still step on the Z5 Compact's toes.

So how will the tiny Xperia fare against two of the more popular and relatively compact devices that are out there – the Galaxy S6 and the iPhone 6? Let's check them out, side by side!

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Apple iPhone 6 Samsung Galaxy S6

Design

Dimensions
5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches
127 x 65 x 8.9 mm
5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches
138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm
Weight
4.87 oz (138.0 g) 4.55 oz (129.0 g) 4.87 oz (138.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: 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, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, Yellow, White Gold, Silver, Space gray Black, Gold, Blue, White

Display

Size
4.6-inch 4.7-inch 5.1-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 319 PPI 1334x750px, 326 PPI 2560x1440px, 577 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
70.64 % 65.71 % 70.48 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Tempered Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 Apple A8 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
Dual-core
1400 MHz
Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen.
Octa-core
2100 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 430 PowerVR GX6450 Mali-T760 MP8
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4) 1GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 23 GB 128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 200 GB not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop) iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x) Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery

Capacity
2700 mAh 1810 mAh 2550 mAh
Type
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)
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
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
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD)
Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 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
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) 5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2 4.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
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), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 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 Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 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 15, 2015
FCC ID value: PY7-PM0881
Date approved: Sep 09, 2014
FCC ID value: BCG-E2817A
Date approved: Mar 02, 2015
FCC ID value: A3LSMG920A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.97 W/kg
Body: 0.61 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.18 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 0.49 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 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 Sep 09, 2014 Mar 01, 2015


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