iPhone 6s vs. Galaxy S6 vs. Xperia Z5: Monster Brawl

23 October, 2015
Some phones just can't be reviewed in a vacuum, the competition between them is so fierce – and their price tags so high – that they have to be compared against each other under a microscope to determine the best one for you. The Apple iPhone 6s and Samsung Galaxy S6 are joined by the Sony Xperia Z5 for this three-way fight.

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  • 28 Oct 2015

z5 Premiem best phone

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    • 28 Oct 2015

    Ale, 27 Oct 2015So explain how the GFXBenchmark which renders off screen at... moreI just explained it to you...
    But you do not seem or want to get it
    Google iphone retina tech and programming smartypants
    Or should I link it too just for you

    And yes, you are a troll, I do not need to explain it as much as you dont have a need to explain calling me a fanboy or an infant.

    Have a nice day.

    Sincerely,
    TannHauser

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      • 28 Oct 2015

      Z5. Boring phone design, UX and lousy camera. Doesn't worth the price tag at all.

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        • JiR
        • 28 Oct 2015

        AnonD-442781, 28 Oct 2015Cute rant. Its a shame the later released xperia z3+ is ... moreWhat I mean to say is that the galaxy s6 is the oldest phone there, and was overproduced (while the edge was underproduced, at least at first). The reason why the z3+ is cheaper than the s6 is because it became obsolete quicker with the z5, and was just simply an inferior phone, mainly due to overheating.

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          • 28 Oct 2015

          Ale, 27 Oct 2015Oh god don't tell me you are basing your view on this matte... moreI don't really know what your arguing about, but I do know the adreno 430 is better under a heavy load. Not sure how heavy today's games are, but I'm gonna guess it at least makes it more future proof.

          At the very least its not black and white about which one's better.

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            • 28 Oct 2015

            Xperia rocks, 27 Oct 2015Hmmm. Looks like Samsung is now undercutting prices to sell... moreCute rant.

            Its a shame the later released xperia z3+ is still cheaper than the galaxy s6 however ;)

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              • 27 Oct 2015

              AnonD-391800, 27 Oct 2015You write what you suppose without any factual evidence I ... moreSo explain how the GFXBenchmark which renders off screen at 1080p (I.e. It levels the playing field) still gives the solid performance advantage to the PowerVR??????

              Without factual evidence???? your claiming I made all that I said in my previous post up???????

              And yes I dare call your post bullsh*t, I call it like I see it.


              Now I have asked more than once, please justify your repeated accusations of me trolling?? And I don't mean waffle on about gflops or some other such nonsense, look up the true definition of trolling (cause I'm pretty sure you don't know what it is already, You or the tech turd or what he calls himself) and apply it to me. You made the accusation now justify it!!!!!!!!!!!


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                • 27 Oct 2015

                AnonD-391800, 27 Oct 2015You write what you suppose without any factual evidence I ... moreThat sounded a bit clumsy
                But point is
                Ios9 games are done in lower res than are on android, therefore higher fps count with lower process power

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                  • 27 Oct 2015

                  in my opnion the best phone is Galaxy S6, SONY did well but still the phone doesn't have quality in depth,not only to based upon tests but it does not feel premium by looks at intial expression it does feel like the Samsung Galaxy J series nothing inside but a big screen however it's not actually that way but also the software don't have anything to give it feel it is 600$+ phone,6s is nice but it's a bit smaller then it's competitors & when anybody is upgrading from an iPhone he's likely not feel if he chooses to S6.

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                    • 27 Oct 2015

                    Alle, 27 Oct 2015I'm not sure why I'm bothering with this, you will never li... moreYou write what you suppose without any factual evidence
                    I give gpu facts
                    You dare to call my response bull# hit...
                    I call you bluff.

                    :-)
                    You are one of a kind wannabe smartguy troll,I ll give you that...

                    I ll give you another hint
                    You know iphone games are written in 320 x 590 pixel resolution and then upscaled with retina tech to proper screen res, so the drain on gpu is less...
                    That is why inferior gt7600 (250 gflop) performs better than adreno 430 (380 gflop), well, at least on iphones it does
                    ...

                    Sincerely yours favourite,
                    TannHauser

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                      • 27 Oct 2015

                      the tech nerd, 27 Oct 2015OK let's just admit for a while that 810 GPU is less perfor... moreAgain though and in addition to my previous reply, how am I trolling??????

                      You would have to interpret trolling as 'not agreeing with your opinions' for your accusation to make any sense.

                      Is that your interpretation????

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                        • Ale
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                        • 27 Oct 2015

                        the tech nerd, 27 Oct 2015OK let's just admit for a while that 810 GPU is less perfor... moreOn that score I fully agree with you. Despite what TannHauser says I have nothing against the 810. I was actually two seconds away from buying a Oneplus Two on eBay (A device as you may know built around the 810), I chickened out in the end over concerns that it may not have been the correct model, obviously I couldn't buy one outright due to the ridiculous invite system.

                        The Adreno 430 is an excellent GPU more than up to the task, and I would have no problem owning a device featuring it.

                        I do have some concerns regarding the 810 and its thermal problems, and in this I am hardly the only one out there. Oneplus appear to have completely banished these issues by clocking the cpu of the 810 lower (1.82ghz instead of 2.0ghz) and are getting solid performance without any heating complaints out of the 810.

                          Ale, 27 Oct 2015Oh god don't tell me you are basing your view on this matte... moreOK let's just admit for a while that 810 GPU is less performing than others ,but it actually doesn't matter if the phone is smooth enough for normal use, a flagship mobile doesn't mean that it has to have performance greater than PC's but it means that person would get good overall experience you get so just stop trolling like a fool and just understand what a flagship really means

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                            • 27 Oct 2015

                            AnonD-391800, 27 Oct 2015Well smart guy, you indeed are one of a kind... I sincere... moreI'm not sure why I'm bothering with this, you will never listen.

                            At the launch of the LG G4 Dr. Paul Jacobs (executive chairman of Qualcomm, son of the founder and a man with a doctorate in computer science) claimed that the Adreno 418 in the G4 was 20% faster than it's predecessor. Now since the 418 doesn't have a numerical predecessor I am going to assume he mean't the Adreno 330 in the G3.

                            At 578mhz (the speed at which it runs in the G3's Snapdragon 801) the Adreno 330 puts out 166.5 gflops. Based on your logic that gflops represent the sole measurement of GPU performance, an increase of 20% would mean an extra 33.3 gflops of speed for the 418. This however would mean that the 418 would be putting out 199.8 gflops.

                            The problem here is that would mean the 418 is actually more powerful than the Adreno 420, something we all know not to be the case.

                            So, either Dr. Jacobs is misinformed or ignorant of the performance of the GPU's his own company produce........or TannHauser is talking bullsh*t!!!!!!

                            So I'll say it again gflops are not the only factor in performance, and the Adreno 430 though being an excellent GPU is lagging behind the MAli-t760mp8 and PowerVR GT7600.

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                              • 27 Oct 2015

                              Ale, 27 Oct 2015Oh god don't tell me you are basing your view on this matte... moreWell smart guy, you indeed are one of a kind...
                              I sincerely believe you will, in all your gloriousness, prove to us all here, besides continuously calling me and others fanboys and infants, and with some actuall proof and evidence about these three gpus, that adreno 430 is the worst of the bunch as you claim...
                              From mine actuall proof, by processing power adreno is on top...
                              Awaiting...

                              Sincerely your favourite "fanboy",
                              TannHauser

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                                • Ale
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                                • 27 Oct 2015

                                Ale, 27 Oct 2015Then by all means sod off and get some medical attention! ... moreSorry that was supposed to read:

                                "Then by all means sod off and get some medical attention yourself!"

                                I never claimed to be the best at typing, especially when doing so on 4.7inch screen :)

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                                  • 27 Oct 2015

                                  AnonD-391800, 27 Oct 2015Here a list for you: http://kyokojap.myweb.hinet.net/gpu_g... moreOh and I do not need to prove you are a fanboy, you own comments are quite convincing in that regard.

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                                    • 27 Oct 2015

                                    the tech nerd, 27 Oct 2015Whenever I read your comments I feel like you need medical ... moreThen by all means sod off and get some medical attention!

                                    How am I trolling???? TannHuaser has made this claim and not backed it up, can you???

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                                      • 27 Oct 2015

                                      AnonD-391800, 27 Oct 2015And I believe that you are bias against SD 810, and every d... moreWhy the hell would I be biased about an SOC?????

                                      You only defend it because it is in the Z5 range, at least admit that!

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                                        • 27 Oct 2015

                                        AnonD-391800, 27 Oct 2015Here a list for you: http://kyokojap.myweb.hinet.net/gpu_g... moreOh god don't tell me you are basing your view on this matter solely on gflop out put?????.......are you????

                                        If so then you are even less well informed than I was first lead to believe, there are far more factors that go into determining the overall performance of a GPU than that alone.

                                        For some reason this table does not list the out put of the Adreno 418, but at 600mhz it's 172.8 gflops. Now based on your limited logic that would mean there is no difference between the 418 and the 420 performance wise, this however would fly in the face of Qualcomms own claim that the 418 is 20% faster than a Adreno 330 and the 420 is 40% faster than the 330.

                                        You see the point I am trying to make? (I somehow doubt it)