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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| 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 | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a general score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA2's overall score of 74.8. Although Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is a better cellphone than Xperia XA2, we must highlight that it's also an older, just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier cellphone.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same brightness, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better display density. Xperia XA2 has just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia XA2 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Sony Xperia XA2 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Xperia XA2 shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has better battery lifetime than Xperia XA2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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