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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 5 II is much better than Galaxy S7 Active, with an 87.2 score against 75.8. Xperia 5 II's body is noticeably newer, somewhat lighter and much thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active has a better screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better amount of pixels per display inch.
The Xperia 5 II features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Xperia 5 II features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Xperia 5 II has a much better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same resolution back camera and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia 5 II also has faster video frame rate. The Sony Xperia 5 II and Samsung Galaxy S7 Active have really similar battery performance.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 5 II, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S7 Active, letting go a couple features and specs.
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