Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Sony Xperia Z5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S6:
    OLED
    Xperia Z5:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S6: 16 g lighter

    Galaxy S6:
    138 g
    Xperia Z5:
    154 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S6: 1.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy S6:
    70.5 mm
    Xperia Z5:
    72 mm
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S6:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    Xperia Z5:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6: 0.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy S6:
    6.8 mm
    Xperia Z5:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S6: 2.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy S6:
    143.4 mm
    Xperia Z5:
    146 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy S6

    Height:
    143.4 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia Z5

    Height:
    146 mm +2.6 mm versus Galaxy S6
    Width:
    72 mm +1.5 mm versus Galaxy S6
    Depth:
    7.3 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy S6

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S6

    138 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z5

    154 g

    +16 g versus Galaxy S6

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy S6

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Z5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Xperia Z5 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S6.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S6, Xperia Z5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S6

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia Z5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S6

    2550 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Z5

    2900 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Galaxy S6

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S62. Xperia Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 70.5 Х 6.8 mm
  • 146 Х 72 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64/128 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2550 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S6, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.5 cm2
  • 73.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.7%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 577 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
  • 5.1 MP
  • f/2.4
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 82
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 83
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP8
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 112456
  • 76392
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1257
  • 1230
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3945
  • 2699
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2854
  • 4070
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1615
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 236
  • 231
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 899
  • 524
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S6, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • White Pearl
  • Black Sapphire
  • Gold Platinum
  • Blue Topaz
  • White
  • Graphite black
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6603
  • E6653 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - E6603
  • E6653
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603)
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationGalaxy S6Xperia Z5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Versions: G920F (Europe); G920FD (Philippines
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Ukraine); G920FQ (Turkey); G920I (LATAM
  • Singapore
  • India
  • Australia
  • New Zealand); G920A (AT&T); G920T (T-Mobile); G920S/K (Korea); G9
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)