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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-05-05 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 edge is a little bit better than Xperia XA1 Ultra, with a overall score of 78.1 against 72.8. The Galaxy S7 edge is an older device than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, but Samsung made it just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy S7 edge has a little sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixels quantity in each inch of display.
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra also has a greater number of cores. Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia XA1 Ultra also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP and a smaller camera sensor, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light captures and video. The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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