Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C7 is just a bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact, with a general score of 77.7 against 75.1. The Galaxy C7 design is newer and thinner, but also heavier than the Xperia Z5 Compact. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy C7 has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, giving you some additional features.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia Z5 Compact has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, although it has a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a little bit worse screen density and a little bit smaller display.
The Xperia Z5 Compact shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy C7, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video, a way higher (4K) video quality and a back camera with a way higher 23 megapixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy C7 counts with a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy C7 counts with better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 22% greater battery capacity.
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