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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy S7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Xperia Z2a's 73 overall score. Galaxy S7 is a a little lighter and thinner cellphone than the Xperia Z2a. The Galaxy S7 features a little sharper display than Xperia Z2a, because it has a better 1440 x 2560px resolution, more pixels per inch in the display and a quite bigger display.
Xperia Z2a counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z2a also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than Xperia Z2a, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 200 GB.
The Galaxy S7 and Sony Xperia Z2a have incredibly similar battery durations. The Samsung Galaxy S7 shoots clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z2a, although it has a smaller sensor, a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy S7 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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