Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-05-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.6 |
| 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 edge is just a bit better than the Xperia XA1, getting a score of 78.1 against 71.7. Galaxy S7 edge is an older and a little heavier phone than Xperia XA1, but Samsung managed to build it a little bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, a lot better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite bigger screen.
Sony Xperia XA1 has just a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XA1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Xperia XA1 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster).
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a camera that's just as good as the Xperia XA1 one, because although the Galaxy S7 edge has a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and pictures and a much worse 12 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better images in low-light situations and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a superior battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Galaxy S7 edge costs a bit more than Sony Xperia XA1, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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