Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Sony Xperia XZ

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


Display: Sony Xperia XZ offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 5.1 inches, making Sony Xperia XZ the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XZ's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZ offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S7 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 offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S7 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Sony Xperia XZ offers 2900 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S7 better for longer battery life.


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


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


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

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Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2016
10 Oct, 2016
13 Sep, 2023

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Snapdragon 820
Apple A16 Bionic
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super Retina XDR
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
23 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
2900 mAh
3349 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
20W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stylish looks, waterproof build
  • Gorgeous display
  • Impressive snappers
  • Fluid performance
  • Compact design
  • Good gaming performance
  • Good call quality
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Suffers from heating issues
  • A pricey affair
  • Underwhelming rear camera
  • Clunky software UI
  • Expensive
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(31,805 ratings)
4/5
(339 ratings)
4.6/5
(261,119 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 18, 2016
(Official)
Oct 10, 2016
(Official)
Sep 13, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
iOS v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Apple A16 Bionic
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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
Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

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
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

4 GB
3 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR5

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

576 ppi
424 ppi
461 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.18 %
70.75 %
86.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Design

Height

142.4 mm
146 mm
147.6 mm

Width

69.6 mm
72 mm
71.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.1 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

152 grams
161 grams
171 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Gorilla 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 Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

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
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5520 x 4140 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
N/A
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

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
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2900 mAh
3349 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0
N/A
NVMe

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 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: eSIM

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 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 2300(band 30)
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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 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 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 2300(band 30)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.322 W/kg
N/A
Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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