Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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
Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than the Xperia XZs, getting a 78.1 score against 77.2. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S7 edge is older than Xperia XZs, it's design is just a little thinner and a little lighter. Xperia XZs counts with a CPU that is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy S7 edge, both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a bit better screen than Xperia XZs, because it has a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a higher display pixels density and a little bit bigger display. The Xperia XZs features a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZs also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with longer battery performance than Xperia XZs, because it has a 24% more battery size. Xperia XZs shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with better 960 fps video frame rates, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a much better resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S7 edge is also a bargain compared to others.
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