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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z4v, getting a 79.5 score against 78.8. The Samsung Galaxy S7 is a a bit thinner and a little bit lighter phone than Sony Xperia Z4v, even when both of them were released with only 9 months difference. The Xperia Z4v counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S7, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a higher number of cores (although slower).
Sony Xperia Z4v has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S7, because although it has a little bit worse number of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a bit larger screen. Sony Xperia Z4v captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a much better 20.7 MP resolution camera and a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy S7 counts with a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z4v, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S7 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xperia Z4v have quite similar batteries.
Samsung Galaxy S7 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an easy decision.
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