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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, having a 79.5 score against 79. Samsung Galaxy S7's body is much thinner and just a little lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. The Galaxy S7 has a little bit better looking display than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a quite more brightness, a little bit larger screen and a little bit better pixel density.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a higher number of faster cores.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates, a camera with a lot higher 19 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy S7 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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