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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 Active has a general score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 score. The Galaxy S7 Active construction is a bit lighter than Xperia XA1 Plus, although it's somewhat thicker and was released around 16 months before. Galaxy S7 Active has a more vivid screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features just a bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Galaxy S7 Active has a little better battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3430mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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