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Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Sony Xperia Z1

    2.74 in
    5.61 in
    Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy S7
      2.91 in
      5.67 in
      Sony Xperia Z1 Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia Z1
      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 %
      Read editorial reviews
      17
      4.3 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		60 %
      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 %
      38
      4.2 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.2
      CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
      GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 330
      RAM memory4 GB2 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Screen size5.1 in5.0 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution2560 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px
      Pixel density576.0 ppi441.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnoyes
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture1.7 f2.0 f
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Burst Modeyesyes
      Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Optical image stabilizationyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Internal storage
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      		16 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage200GB64GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		microSD

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Pink
      • Pink/gold
      • Platinum gold
      • Silver
      • Titanium
      • White
      • White pearl
      		Black
      Water resistantyesyes
      Dust resistantyesyes

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Height5.61 in5.67 in
      Width2.74 in2.91 in
      Depth0.31 in0.33 in
      Weight5.36 oz5.96 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Dual sim supportyesno
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.0
      NFCyesyes
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmission
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • TDD-LTE
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      		GPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes
      LTE frequencies
      • 700 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2500 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
      Sony Xperia Z1Sony Xperia Z1
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Standby time288.0 h850.0 h
      Talk time27.0 h15.0 h

      Pros & Cons

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