Sony Xperia XZ vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Comparing the Sony Xperia XZ vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Sony Xperia XZ runs at 2.15 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Sony Xperia XZ offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XZ's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZ offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 7 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 Note 7 offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Sony Xperia XZ offers 2900 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Sony Xperia XZ and Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Sony Xperia XZ

₹49,990

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

₹59,900

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

N/A

Release Date

10 Oct, 2016

02 Sep, 2016

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 820	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

	N/A
23 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

	N/A
13 MP	5 MP

Battery

	N/A
2900 mAh	3500 mAh
Quick Charging	Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

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Pros

Compact design
Good gaming performance
Good call quality

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Underwhelming rear camera
Clunky software UI
Expensive

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5

(339 ratings)

N/A

Video

1 Video

3 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 10, 2016

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Processor

Quad core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

Mali-T880 MP12

RAM

3 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

424 ppi

515 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.75 %

78.78 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Design

Height

146 mm

153.5 mm

Width

72 mm

73.9 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

161 grams

169 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Metal Back: Metal

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5520 x 4140 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS

5 MP
f/1.7 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

2900 mAh

3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

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 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)

N/A

SIM 2

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A

Yes

IRIS Scanner

N/A

Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope