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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Xperia Z3+'s score of 73.7. Galaxy S7's design is newer than the Xperia Z3+'s, but it is a bit heavier and thicker. The Galaxy S7 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xperia Z3+, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has more processing cores and more RAM. The Galaxy S7 counts with a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S7 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 200 GB.
The Xperia Z3+ takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a camera with a lot higher 20.7 megapixels resolution and a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
The Galaxy S7 has just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 2 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy S7 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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