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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-05 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, having a 79.5 score against 72.8. Samsung Galaxy S7's body is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, even though it was released around a year before. Galaxy S7 features a lot better looking display than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a way higher screen density.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra features just a little better performance than Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra also has a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a smaller sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality and a way less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better photos in poorly lited situations.
The Xperia XA1 Ultra has just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia XA1 Ultra also has a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S7 counts with a little longer battery performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has an 11% greater battery capacity.
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