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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 Active is slightly better than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, with a global score of 75.8 against 75.4. The Galaxy S7 Active design is incredibly older, a little heavier and thicker than Sony Xperia 10 Plus. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a better display than Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a bit higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Xperia 10 Plus has a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S7 Active and Xperia 10 Plus both feature really similar processors, and although the Galaxy S7 Active has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM amount.
The Xperia 10 Plus shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video resolution and a same resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S7 Active features superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because it has a 33% more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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