Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is slightly better than the Galaxy C7, with a 79 score against 77.7. These phones use the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS, so they should offer the same operating system features. Even though Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is incredibly thicker than the Galaxy C7, it's just a little lighter and newer.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy C7. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel number in each inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy C7 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a superior camera than Galaxy C7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
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