Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 is just a bit better than Xperia Z2, with a overall score of 79.5 against 72.9. Samsung Galaxy S7's construction is incredibly newer, just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xperia Z2. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy S7 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z2, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia Z2 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 cores, the Sony Xperia Z2 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S7 captures better photographs and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a worse video resolution and a smaller back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photography. Sony Xperia Z2 counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Galaxy S7 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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