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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy S7 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z4v, having a score of 79.5 against 78.8. The Galaxy S7 is a just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z4v, even though they were released only 9 months apart. Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel amount per display inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a little larger display.
Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 200 GB. The Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S7, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores and a graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a battery performance that's just as good as the Sony Xperia Z4v one. Sony Xperia Z4v captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photos and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a much better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S7 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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