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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy S7 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ1, with a 79.5 score against 78.3. Although Galaxy S7 is older and a bit thicker than the Sony Xperia XZ1, it's design is still a little bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher screen density.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a greater number of cores. Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a way higher 19 MP resolution back camera.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S7 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S7 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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