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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| -- | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 7.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 5 IV, getting a 75.8 score against 73.3. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's construction is a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the Sony Xperia 5 IV. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a much sharper screen than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better screen pixels density.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a much more powerful processor than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 IV. Both have a same resolution camera. Xperia 5 IV has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
Xperia 5 IV features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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