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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-10-02 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 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 |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 has a score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 general score. Even though the Galaxy S7 and Sony Xperia XZ were released with only a couple of months difference, the Galaxy S7 is just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner. Galaxy S7 has a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy S7 features a little better performance than Xperia XZ, and although they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy S7 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia XZ features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S7, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ also has a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot more MP camera in the back.
The Galaxy S7 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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