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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-08-02 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| 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
Galaxy Note7 has a score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1's 78.3 score. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, Galaxy Note7's construction is older, a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than Xperia XZ1. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a higher number of cores.
Galaxy Note7 has a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a bit more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP and a bigger sensor.
The Galaxy Note7 features superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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