Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-10-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| 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 Galaxy S7 is slightly better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a 79.5 score against 74.6. Galaxy S7's design is somewhat thinner than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, although it is a bit heavier and was released about a year before. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also has more cpu cores.
Galaxy S7 counts with a way better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a little larger display, way more pixels per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Xperia XZ1 Compact features a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S7 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an 11 percent greater battery size. The Xperia XZ1 Compact captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S7 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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