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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is much better than the Sony Xperia X Compact's overall score of 71.8. Although Galaxy S7 and the Sony Xperia X Compact were released with only a couple months difference, Galaxy S7's construction is heavier but somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia X Compact.
Galaxy S7 features a way better screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a bit bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot better screen density. The Sony Xperia X Compact features a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia X Compact also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 features just a little better processing power than Xperia X Compact, because although it has less processing cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
The Xperia X Compact has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia X Compact also counts with a larger sensor, a much higher 23 MP resolution camera and faster video frame rates.
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