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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 is better than the Sony Xperia XA1, with a global score of 79.5 against 71.7. The Galaxy S7 is a just a little heavier device than Sony Xperia XA1, but both are equally thin. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a much better looking screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a quite larger display and a lot greater pixel amount per inch of display.
Sony Xperia XA1 features a little bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XA1 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Xperia XA1 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S7, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy S7 counts with a camera that's just as good as Xperia XA1's camera, because although the Galaxy S7 has a smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a lower image quality and a back camera with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a way better (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy S7 counts with superior battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S7 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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