Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C7, with a global score of 79.8 against 77.7. Xperia XZ Premium's design is newer, but heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy C7. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much sharper screen than Galaxy C7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a lot better quantity of pixels per display inch.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a slightly better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy C7. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. Xperia XZ Premium has a better camera than Galaxy C7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a higher resolution back camera and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Galaxy C7 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 2 percent greater battery size.
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