Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-09-19 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.56 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | |
| 2700mAh 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 a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1, getting a 79.5 score against 78.3. Although the Galaxy S7 is older and a little thicker than Sony Xperia XZ1, it's construction is still a little bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a more vivid screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Xperia XZ1 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S7, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ1 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia XZ1 also has a larger number of cores (and faster).
Samsung Galaxy S7 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S7 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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