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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-05-26 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C7 has a score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z3+'s 73.7 global score. The Galaxy C7 construction has the same thickness than the Xperia Z3+, but it is heavier. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but Galaxy C7 has 8.0 Oreo version while Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and a performance increase.
Galaxy C7 counts with a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has more processing cores and 1 GB more RAM. Xperia Z3+ features a better looking screen than Galaxy C7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy C7 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy C7 also has 32 GB more internal memory. Sony Xperia Z3+ takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and video in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy C7 has a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
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