Sony Xperia Z6 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

Comparing the Sony Xperia Z6 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 Z6 runs at 2.15 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S7 the better performer.

Display: Sony Xperia Z6 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 5.1 inches, making Sony Xperia Z6 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z6's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S7 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia Z6 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia Z6 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Sony Xperia Z6 offers a higher battery capacity with 3430 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 3000 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z6 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Sony Xperia Z6 and Samsung Galaxy S7 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Sony Xperia Z6

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy S7

₹35,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

N/A

18 Mar, 2016

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


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

Display


5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	5.1 inches (12.95 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2048 px (FHD+)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


24 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	5 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


3430 mAh	3000 mAh	7000 mAh
N/A	Fast Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Stylish looks, waterproof build
Gorgeous display
Impressive snappers
Fluid performance

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Fingerprint magnet
Suffers from heating issues
A pricey affair

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(31,805 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,511 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Mar 18, 2016

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Years

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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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

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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

14 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

Mali-T880 MP12

Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4

LPDDR5X

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

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

18.0 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

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

5.1 inches (12.95 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2048 px (FHD+)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Pixel Density

445 ppi

576 ppi

449 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

72.18 %

92.05 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.2 %

Design

Height

N/A

142.4 mm

162.76 mm

Width

N/A

69.6 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

N/A

7.9 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

N/A

152 grams

193 grams

Build Material

N/A

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg

Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
Primary Camera

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

N/A

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Face detection

Video Recording

N/A

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3430 mAh

3000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 22 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

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

17h 34m

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

N/A

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

32 GB / 64 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.0

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

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

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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

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)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Speed:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 0.322 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Front

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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