Sony Xperia Z5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Apple iPhone 6 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2015	Mar 01, 2015	Sep 09, 2014
Prices (MSRP)
		$849

Design

Dimensions
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm	5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm	5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm
Weight
5.43 oz / 154.0 g	4.87 oz / 138.0 g	4.55 oz / 129.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: 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; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Green, White	Black, Gold, Blue, White	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 71.00% screen-to-body	5.1-inch, 70.48% screen-to-body	4.7-inch, 65.71% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI	2560x1440px, 577 PPI	1334x750px, 326 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Tempered Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Oleophobic coating		Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested	Untested
Bright Min
4 (Poor)	2 (Good)	7 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)	Apple A8
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Dual-core 1400 MHz Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen.
GPU
Adreno 430	Mali-T760 MP8	PowerVR GX6450
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 3GB/32GB 3GB/64GB	1GB (LPDDR3)/128GB 1GB/16GB 1GB/32GB 1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 200 GB	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop)	iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)

Battery

Type
2900 mAh, Li - Ion	2550 mAh, Li - Ion	1810 mAh, 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) Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3"	16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	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
Flash
LED	LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD Continuous autofocus, Video calling	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling	1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP (HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)	1.2 MP Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition	Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink	DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28
TDD Bands
38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	5, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 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 13, 2015 FCC ID value: PY7-PM0901	Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920A	Date approved: Sep 09, 2014 FCC ID value: BCG-E2817A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 0.59 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.16 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.64 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: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

LTE Bands	12, 17, 20, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM	Yes

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	€699

for Europe

TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 09, 2014 FCC ID value: BCG-E2816A
Measured SAR	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	€799

with 16 GB storage

Memory	16GB
Prices (MSRP)	$649

Dimensions	5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches 146 x 72 x 7.4 mm
LTE Bands	12, 17, 20, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7
TDD Bands	39, 40, 41, 38
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM	Yes

for T-Mobile

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 20
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920T
Measured SAR	Head: 0.47 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.31 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

for Sprint

LTE Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26
TDD Bands	41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920P
Measured SAR	Head: 0.44 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.13 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.91 W/kg

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB

International version

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 01, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920F
Measured SAR	Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg

for Verizon Wireless

LTE Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 01, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920V
Measured SAR	Head: 0.33 W/kg Body: 0.57 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.13 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.91 W/kg

for U.S. Cellular

LTE Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25
3G Bands	6, 2
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 03, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920R4
Measured SAR	Head: 0.44 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.13 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.91 W/kg

Dual SIM	Yes

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