Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.6 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5's general score of 77.6. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier device than the Sony Xperia Z5. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores (although they are slower) and an additional graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy S7 edge, although it has a just a little lower screen density, a little bit smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy S7 edge's memory to install games and applications is just as good as the Xperia Z5 one, both of them have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 200 GB. The Galaxy S7 edge features improved battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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