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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-02-24 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 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 Galaxy S7 edge is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z2, with a general score of 78.1 against 72.9. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S7 edge has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4, providing you a couple nice extra features. The Galaxy S7 edge is a newer phone, and it is also a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Sony Xperia Z2.
Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z2 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy S7 edge, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back camera, a lower (4K) video quality and a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better photos in low light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a very superior memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit longer battery life than Xperia Z2, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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