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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.3 |
| 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 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| 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 Active is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1, getting a general score of 75.8 against 71.7. Galaxy S7 Active's body is older, heavier and much thicker than Sony Xperia XA1. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a little bit larger display, a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much greater screen pixel density.
The Xperia XA1 features just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XA1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Sony Xperia XA1 has a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores.
Sony Xperia XA1 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Sony Xperia XA1 also counts with a lot higher 23 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy S7 Active features a much better battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 74 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S7 Active is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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