Sony Xperia Z5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6: speed comparison
posted by Chris P.
/ Sep 05, 2015, 9:46 AM
So which is faster? The answer lies right below, so do take a look!
Sony Xperia Z5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6, first look
Related phones
- Display 5.2" 1080 x 1920 pixels
- Camera 23 MP / 5 MP front
- Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, Octa-core, 2000 MHz
- Memory
- Storage 32 GB + microSDXC
- Battery 2900 mAh(17h 3G talk time)
- Display 5.1" 1440 x 2560 pixels
- Camera 16 MP / 5 MP front
- Processor Samsung Exynos 7 Octa, Octa-core, 2100 MHz
- Memory
- Storage 128 GB
- Battery 2550 mAh(23h 3G talk time)
44 Comments
1. arch_angel
Posts: 1651; Member since: Feb 20, 2015
I Don't Want To Watch So Someone Just Tell Me Witch Was Faster And Don't Be Biased.
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 9:49 AM 8
10. Taters
Posts: 6474; Member since: Jan 28, 2013
Just watch it. Shouldn't be a surprise by now that the GS6 and Note 5 win all speed tests that don't involve recent apps.
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 10:21 AM 10
34. nahusiv
Posts: 100; Member since: Apr 20, 2015
"that don't involve recent apps." exactly, cuz samsung is cheating on it, they close apps in the background, redraw things, etc etc, ofc they are gonna win, the Z5 Premium doesnt, and still compete... with a 4K display
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 8:14 PM 1
36. rd_nest
Posts: 1656; Member since: Jun 06, 2010
Read this:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/IFA-2015-Android-laeuft-auf-dem-4K-Smartphone-Sony-Z5-Premium-nicht-in-4K-2803891.html
> Z5 premium home screens have a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels
> the Android system run even with 1080p, only the pre-installed video and photo apps could drive the display with 4K
> screenshots of 4K video app only have 1920 × 1080 pixels
posted on Sep 06, 2015, 2:15 AM 0
11. hamboza
Posts: 25; Member since: Oct 17, 2012
It's pretty much a tie, the only noticeable difference was the S6 launching the camera app slightly faster than the Z5.
But considering this is a preproduction Z5 I'd wait for comparing review units.
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 10:28 AM 4
16. maherk
Posts: 6715; Member since: Feb 10, 2012
It was a tie in 2 apps, 1 for Sony, and the rest for the S6.
I don't take these speed test seriously, and I do agree that it is pointless since the Z5 is running on a preproduction software. But it is kinda ironic that we have been attacked before when the S6 and and Note 4 lost the same kinda tests before, and calling them laggy before even hitting the market.
Anyways, anyone who takes these tests seriously, and bashing a phone for being 0.00005 seconds slower than the other, is nothing but a pure foolish fanboy.
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 10:56 AM 16
24. skrug
Posts: 3; Member since: Sep 05, 2015
Well to be fair, there's more stuff needed to be loaded in apps on the Z3. Like the music app, there's 4 album pictures + a background, while on the S6 it's has 1(?) [looks to be generic album art, 3 white and 1 black] album pictures and just a gradient background.Same with the gallery app, where there's 13 thumbnails + header image on the Z5 vs 5 thumbnails on the S6.
And the rest looks to be a toss up, other than the camera app.
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 12:27 PM 8
3. amansingal14
Posts: 309; Member since: Sep 08, 2012
A preproduction unit standing upto what maybe is the fastest phone right now. I guess I'll be recommending this now.
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 10:03 AM 7
4. letosaw
Posts: 135; Member since: Aug 05, 2014
Even my grandpa could have done a better speed test
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 10:05 AM 0
6. ihavenoname
Posts: 1693; Member since: Aug 18, 2013
Phonebuff speed test, that's what we are waiting.
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 10:12 AM 3
8. Taters
Posts: 6474; Member since: Jan 28, 2013
Phone buff speed tests are kind of lame because switching between open games really shouldn't be in there. I don't know about you but I would never play one level of gets 3, then switch to final fantasy play an hour of that, and then switch to temple run....that's retarded and nothing like every day use.
If they add recent apps switching in speed tests, then they should add recent apps closing too. The iPhone 6 with IOS 8 would lose so badly because all android flagships have a close all while IOS you still have to close them one by one. iOS 9 is going to be a joke if they don't have a close all button for recent apps finally. Lol
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 10:18 AM 7
18. Carlitos
Posts: 648; Member since: Oct 23, 2011
Lol yea, no one switches from games like that, never liked phonebuff videos because of that. A more accurate to real world scenerios would be switching between social media apps (twitter, fb, instagram, g+, youtube and the browser).
And also at least 95% of people don't go down 10-15 apps down their recent application list. By that time they are done using that app all together. Most people switch between there 5 most recent apps
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 11:03 AM 2
31. Diezparda
Posts: 941; Member since: Oct 23, 2013
Yup, that's why i prefer samsung... why bother switching when you can run popular social media apps simultaneously (plus mini floating apps). In day to day usage i think which phone who can opening apps faster is what really matter.
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 5:25 PM 0
35. MedLEB unregistered
Yeah right, I think they are using games to simulate heavy apps like Photoshop, ...
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 8:41 PM 0
5. Cheezwiz
Posts: 500; Member since: Dec 29, 2014
We're almost into the last quarter of 2015 and I haven't seen a single thing that has impressed me about the Snapdragon 810.
As a mobile non-gamer, the SD808 looks like the much smarter choice if I had to buy. Either that or wait another 6-8 months for the SD820
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 10:06 AM 1
12. JMartin22
Posts: 2334; Member since: Apr 30, 2013
This is a kind of moot comparison. We don't know what the transition speed is by default on the Z5 in the developers settings and it's obvious they're using different types of animation transition effects.
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 10:33 AM 0
14. PapaSmurf
Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012
I'm willing to bet transition speed is kept at 1x like all stock Android phones do... Just saying.
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 10:41 AM 0
13. D-SHEL
Posts: 23; Member since: Sep 14, 2014
HTC with Snapdragon 400 like here or faster.
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 10:39 AM 0
30. lpratas
Posts: 398; Member since: Nov 09, 2011
''HTC with Snapdragon 400 like here or faster'' you must be joking or drunk. Faster than a Exynos 7420? You are nuts or what?
posted on Sep 05, 2015, 4:27 PM 0
15. danielxxi
Posts: 183; Member since: Feb 13, 2013
Sony's Camera, album and Music app has much more animation to boot and there's alot of pictures on the album of xperia Z5, and the device could be overused time overtime so there's a slighlty downgrade in performance and the most important is, that is Pre-production unit
