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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA2's overall score of 74.8. The Samsung Galaxy S7 design is somewhat thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia XA2, although it was released many years before. The Galaxy S7 counts with a better looking display than Xperia XA2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen, way more brightness and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Xperia XA2 has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more 2.2 gigahertz cpu cores. Xperia XA2 features a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Xperia XA2 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Sony Xperia XA2 has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 10 percent larger battery size. The Xperia XA2 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a much better 23 megapixels resolution back camera.
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