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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-04-07 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Blue and Gold |
| 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 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has a score of 78.4, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's general score of 75.1. The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro is a newer and thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is also heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, providing you a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit better CPU than Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a GPU. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, although it has a quite smaller display, a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per display inch and a lot lower 1280 x 720px resolution.
Galaxy C7 Pro counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a better camera than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a much higher resolution camera in the back, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy C7 Pro features longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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