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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-09-08 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.6 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than the Xperia X Compact, with a global score of 78.1 against 71.8. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and Xperia X Compact were only released with a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's body is somewhat thinner but somewhat heavier. The Galaxy S7 edge has a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has less cores , it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a sharper screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a lot greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. Xperia X Compact has a little bit better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia X Compact also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Sony Xperia X Compact takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Sony Xperia X Compact also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality, better video frame rate and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a much longer battery life than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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