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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.57 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note7, with a score of 79.8 against 79.5. The Xperia XZ Premium is a somewhat heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, but they are 0.31inches thick. The Xperia XZ Premium features an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels density and a lot better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a higher number of faster cores. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a bigger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a back camera with a way better 19 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 and Sony Xperia XZ Premium count with very similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have equal 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a little longer battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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