Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) vs Sony Xperia ZQ
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Sony Xperia ZQ phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.1"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
16
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2550
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5"
TFT
TFT
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2370
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i)
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26 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| Model | Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Xperia ZQ |
| Other model names | Galaxy S6 G920i, Samsung Zero F | Sony Xperia ZQ C6503, Sony Xperia ZL (Brazil), Sony Odin |
| Country or region available |      (Latin America), Australia, Brazil, India, Singapore | Brazil |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 4/10/2015 | 4/1/2013 |
| Depth | 6.8 millimeters (0.27 inches) | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.5 x 143.4 millimeters (2.78 x 5.65 in) | 69.3 x 131.6 millimeters (2.73 x 5.18 in) |
| Weight | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) | 151 grams (5.29 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.1" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~75.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 576 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| System version | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.1GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR4 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (24GB available) UFS 2.0 | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 40) | LTE 2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5312x2988 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 28mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.6" inches | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 2K UHD (2560x1440) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 22mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4.1" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.34µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Proximity sensor SpO2 | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2550 mAh | 2370 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 17 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 500 hours (20.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gold • Gorilla Glass 4 back panel • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) • S-Voice natural language • OneDrive 115GB • ANT+ | • Colors: Black, White • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Exmor RS mobile with HDR • Timescape UI • PlayNow • 3D surround sound • xLOUD • 16x digital zoom • 3D sweep panorama |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S6 (SM-G920i) | Sony Xperia ZQ | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.11W/kg (head), 1.13W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.312W/kg (head), 0.874W/kg (body) | feature not registered |