• 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) TFT LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 20.7-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z3
ProductGalaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01), Price: 220 USD at AmazonXperia Z3 (Launched 2014-09-01), Price: 179 USD at Amazon
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.2" 1920x1080 TFT LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 20.7-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 2.2-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2550 mAh, Wireless Charging3100 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)IP68, 152g (5.4oz), 146x72x7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches)
Price (Market)$220$179
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z3
TypeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.2"
Display/Body Ratio70.9%70.9%
Resolution2560x14401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI424 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z3
Megapixel16-MP20.7-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z3
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2550 mAh3100 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time17 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time49 hours130 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z3
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 7420Snapdragon 801
Processor ModelExynos 7420MSM8974AC
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options3GB3GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/64GB/128GB16GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0Android 4.4.4
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z3
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
LTE Bandsbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head1.15 W/Kg0.8 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.16 W/Kg1.44 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.38 W/Kg0.62 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.5 W/Kg0.65 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z3
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6Xperia Z3
Multimedia Features
  • IR
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • MIDI
  • XMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • 3GP
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • WEBM
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

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