Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2023-05-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 V is slightly better than Galaxy S7 edge, with an 82.7 score against 78.1. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 1 V has 13 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although the Sony Xperia 1 V is newer than the Galaxy S7 edge, it is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a display that is just as good as the screen in Sony Xperia 1 V, although the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a quite lower pixels number in each inch in the screen, a little smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Sony Xperia 1 V has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a much better performance than Xperia 1 V, although it has lesser RAM and 4 less processing cores. Xperia 1 V features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia 1 V shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 V also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures, faster 120 frames per second video frame rate and a way higher resolution camera.
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