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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-08-02 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Galaxy Note7 is slightly better than Xperia XZs, with a 79.5 score against 77.2. Galaxy Note7's design is a little thinner but just a little heavier than Xperia XZs, and both were only released with a few months difference. The Galaxy Note7 features a little sharper display than Xperia XZs, because it has a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution, a little larger screen and a little higher pixels count in each inch in the display.
The Xperia XZs features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note7. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZs, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note7 has superior battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity. Xperia XZs captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs, better 960 fps video frame rate and a camera with a much higher resolution.
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