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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ Ties With Sony Xperia Z5 for Best Camera Phone: DxOMark

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ Ties With Sony Xperia Z5 for Best Camera Phone: DxOMark

By Robin Sinha | Updated: 29 December 2015 18:44 IST

DxOMark, an image quality-rating website, which until now rated Sony Xperia Z5 as the best camera smartphone, has put Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ on the same position as well.

As per DxOMark's latest report the website, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ scored 87 points under the mobile photo section and 85 points under mobile video section. The smartphone overall received 87 points - same as Sony Xperia Z5. It is worth mentioning that the website gave Xperia Z5 88 points under the mobile photo section and 86 for the mobile video section. The tests are based on seven areas namely Exposure and contrast, Colour, Autofocus, Texture, Noise, Artefacts, and Flash/Stabilisation.

For those unaware, Samsung ships its Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+, and Galaxy Note 5 either with a Sony IMX240 camera sensor or with the home-brewed Isocell camera sensor. Sony on the other hand ships its Xperia Z5 with Exmor RS CMOS sensor. The website however, has not detailed which camera sensor the Gaalaxy S6 Edge+ review unit featured.

(Also see: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ vs. Sony Xperia Z5)

The Sony Xperia Z5's camera is one of the highlights of the smartphone. It features a 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS for mobile 23-megapixel sensor and F/2.0 G lens. Sony at the launch had claimed to have designed the camera inside its new flagship using the same technology that's seen in its Alpha range of interchangeable lens cameras.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ features 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.9 aperture and optical image stabilisation, apart from 5-megapixel front-facing cameras.

While Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ tops the list, its smaller sibling namely the Galaxy S6 Edge falls at second position along with the Galaxy Note 5. Both have been given 86 overall points by DxOMark. Apple iPhone 6s Plus, Google Nexus 6P, and Motorola Droid Turbo 2 are tied in third position with 84 overall points.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Stunning design and display
Ability to save photos in RAW format
Excellent performance
4GB RAM

Bad
No IR blaster
Still very difficult to grip
No expandable storage

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ review

Display 5.70-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 5.1.1

Resolution 1440x2560 pixels

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Sony Xperia Z5 Dual

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Looks good
Good battery life
Strong all-round performance
Weatherproof

Bad
Heats up quickly
Pre-installed bloatware
Not competitive enough
Slow camera; No Burst mode

Read detailed Sony Xperia Z5 Dual review

Display 5.20-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 810

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 23-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 2900mAh

OS Android 5.1.1

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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