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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is slightly better than Sony Xperia L4, having a 75.8 score against 71.8. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is a way older, a bit heavier and thicker cellphone than the Sony Xperia L4. The Sony Xperia L4 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a lot better looking screen than Xperia L4, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a lot greater pixels density. Galaxy S7 Active captures better photographs and videos than Xperia L4, because although it has a camera in the back with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Xperia L4 features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S7 Active has a bit longer battery life than Xperia L4, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery size.
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