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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Sony Xperia XZ2

2.85 in
5.94 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
2.83 in
6.02 in
Sony Xperia XZ2 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XZ2
Editiorial reviews
26
4.5 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
84 %
4 stars
7 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
15
3.9 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
62 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ2
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 630
RAM memory4 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ2
Screen size5.5 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1080 x 2160 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS TFT
  • TRILUMINOS
Pixel density534.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ2
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ2
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/1.7F/2.2
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.3"

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ2
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage200GB400GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ2
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ2
Height5.94 in6.02 in
Width2.85 in2.83 in
Depth0.3 in0.44 in
Weight5.54 oz6.98 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ2
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ2
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX HD
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBUSB Type-C
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ2
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation system
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Xperia XZ2Sony Xperia XZ2
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity3600.0 mAh3180.0 mAh
Fast chargingyesyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • QI
  • Qi

Pros & Cons

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