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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-07-30 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 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
Xperia XZ2 Premium is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7, with a overall score of 82.2 against 79.5. The Xperia XZ2 Premium is a notably newer device than Samsung Galaxy S7, but it's thicker and notably heavier. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840px, a better pixel amount in each inch of screen, a little more brightness and a little bit bigger display.
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a much more MP back-facing camera.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S7. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy S7, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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