Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-10-02 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C7 has a general score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ's score of 73.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy C7 and the Xperia XZ were released only a few months apart, the Samsung Galaxy C7 body is just a bit heavier but also thinner than the Xperia XZ. The Galaxy C7 has a bit superior CPU than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a higher number of cores (although they are slower) and a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia XZ counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy C7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xperia XZ also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy C7 features a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xperia XZ features a better camera than Galaxy C7, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a lot better 23 mega-pixels resolution. Galaxy C7 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
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