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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-08-02 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note7's 79.5 overall score. Xperia XZ Premium's body has the same thickness than Galaxy Note7, but it is somewhat heavier. Xperia XZ Premium features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a larger number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better number of pixels per inch of display and a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840px. The Xperia XZ Premium features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a camera with a way better resolution and a larger camera sensor.
The Xperia XZ Premium and Galaxy Note7 count with really similar storage capacity for apps and games, both of them have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and equal 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a little better battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity.
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