Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-02-16 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | 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) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than Xperia XA2 Ultra, with a overall score of 78.1 against 75.5. The Galaxy S7 edge is an older cellphone than Xperia XA2 Ultra, but it is thinner and lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra features a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a higher number of 2200 megahertz cores. The Xperia XA2 Ultra features just a bit more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a camera with a lot better 23 mega pixels resolution and a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a little better battery life than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a 1% bigger battery size.
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