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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 Active has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Xperia X Compact's general score of 71.8. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Galaxy S7 Active is an a little bit thicker and heavier cellphone than the Xperia X Compact. Galaxy S7 Active has a lot better looking display than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a lot better number of pixels per inch in the screen, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a quite larger screen.
The Xperia X Compact features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Xperia X Compact also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S7 Active has a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a much better battery performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. Xperia X Compact takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia X Compact also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
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