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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a global score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z2's 72.9 score. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's construction is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Xperia Z2. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with just a bit better looking display than Xperia Z2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater display pixels density.
Galaxy S7 Active has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 200 GB. The Xperia Z2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Xperia Z2 also counts with an additional GPU.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features superior battery performance than Xperia Z2, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a bit better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a camera with lot less mega pixels and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S7 Active is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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