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Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Sony Xperia XA1

2.74 in
5.61 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
2.64 in
5.71 in
Sony Xperia XA1 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA1
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
4.5 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
68 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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9
4.2 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
54 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890MediaTek MT6757
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-T880 MP2
RAM memory4 GB3 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Screen size5.1 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution2560 x 1440 px720 x 1280 px
Technology
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density576.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage200GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantyesno
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Height5.61 in5.71 in
Width2.74 in2.64 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in
Weight5.36 oz5.04 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesno
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Sony Xperia XA1Sony Xperia XA1
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time288.0 h603.0 h
Talk time27.0 h10.1 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Pump Express Plus 2.0
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S7

          Often compared with Sony Xperia XA1