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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2020-10-12 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 5 II has an overall score of 87.2, which is much better than the Galaxy S7 Active's global score of 75.8. The Sony Xperia 5 II body is noticeably newer, somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active. Xperia 5 II counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much better screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per display inch. The Sony Xperia 5 II shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has higher video frame rate.
The Xperia 5 II features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy S7 Active's battery lifetime is very similar to the Xperia 5 II one.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, resigning some specifications.
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