Sony Xperia XZ vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

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Comparing the Sony Xperia XZ vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 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
₹49,990
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
₹38,500
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
77%

Release Date

10 Oct, 2016
18 Mar, 2016

Performance

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

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

23 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2900 mAh
3600 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Compact design
  • Good gaming performance
  • Good call quality
  • Looks sexy, survives splashes
  • Loaded hardware and software features
  • Awesome camera image quality
  • Smooth performance and good battery life

Cons

  • Underwhelming rear camera
  • Clunky software UI
  • Expensive
  • Slippery as hell
  • Heats a tad when stressed
  • Random reboots on occasion
  • A few issues with the touchscreen

User Ratings

4/5
(339 ratings)
4.4/5
(4,535 ratings)

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Videos
1 Video
Videos
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General

Launch Date

Oct 10, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

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
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Mali-T880 MP12

RAM

3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
534 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.75 %
75.94 %

Screen Protection

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

Design

Height

146 mm
150.9 mm

Width

72 mm
72.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

161 grams
157 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 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5520 x 4140 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2900 mAh
3600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 27 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 200 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
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 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 Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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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 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 Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.296 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

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