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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than the Galaxy S7, getting a general score of 79.8 against 79.5. Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a much heavier phone than the Galaxy S7, but they are equally thin. The Xperia XZ Premium features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia XZ Premium also has 4 more cores.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a bit sharper display than Galaxy S7, because although it has a little opaque screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit bigger display and a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840px. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a larger sensor and a back-facing camera with a way higher 19 MP resolution.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity.
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