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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | 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) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 has a score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 overall score. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S7 is older than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, it's design is thinner and much lighter. The Xperia XA2 Ultra has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also has 4 more 2.2 GHz cpu cores.
The Galaxy S7 has a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, way more pixels per inch in the screen and much more brightness. Xperia XA2 Ultra has a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 23 mega pixels resolution and a bigger camera sensor.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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