Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Sony Xperia XZ

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Sony Xperia XZ across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Sony Xperia XZ runs at 2.15 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia XZ offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XZ's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZ offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia XZ offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge offers a higher battery capacity with 3600 mAh, while Sony Xperia XZ offers 2900 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia XZ offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge offers 32 GB, making Sony Xperia XZ the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Sony Xperia XZ is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Sony Xperia XZ has a rating of 4.

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Sony Xperia XZ
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Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2016
10 Oct, 2016
13 Mar, 2026

Performance
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Snapdragon 820
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Flexible AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
23 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
3600 mAh
2900 mAh
5400 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
50W Quick Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.0
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
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7.0/10
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8.1/10
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Pros

  • Looks sexy, survives splashes
  • Loaded hardware and software features
  • Awesome camera image quality
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Compact design
  • Good gaming performance
  • Good call quality
  • New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
  • Bright, punchy display
  • Capable telephoto camera
  • Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

  • Slippery as hell
  • Heats a tad when stressed
  • Random reboots on occasion
  • A few issues with the touchscreen
  • Underwhelming rear camera
  • Clunky software UI
  • Expensive
  • No NFC support
  • Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.4/5
(4,535 ratings)
4/5
(339 ratings)
4.5/5
(6,818 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
1,176,492
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 10, 2016
(Official)
Mar 05, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
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Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP12
Adreno 530
Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB
3 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
38.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD
Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi
424 ppi
440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.94 %
70.75 %
87.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

150.9 mm
146 mm
163.9 mm

Width

72.6 mm
72 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.1 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

157 grams
161 grams
205 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5520 x 4140 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/4.1" sensor size CMOS 1.34µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3600 mAh
2900 mAh
5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 27 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging
Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
14h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 36) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.296 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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