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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Green, Pink 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 | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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
Galaxy S7 is slightly better than Xperia XZ2, getting a overall score of 79.5 against 79.1. Although the Galaxy S7 is a lot older than Xperia XZ2, it's design is notably thinner and noticeably lighter. Galaxy S7 has a slightly better looking display than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch of display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a little bit brighter screen.
Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a larger number of faster cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photos, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a back camera with way more megapixels.
Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S7, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity.
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