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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, having a 75.8 score against 75.1. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active body is newer than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's, but it is a lot heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a way higher pixel density, a bit larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with 4 more cores and a graphics processor. The Galaxy S7 Active has as much storage for apps and games as Xperia Z5 Compact, both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 200 GB and equal internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S7 Active has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 48% larger battery size. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and video in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a camera with a much better 23 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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