Sony Xperia XZ vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZ
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Sony Xperia XZ or Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ | Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2016, September | 2016, March | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | 151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.99 in | |
Weight | 161 g | 5.68 oz | 170 g | 6 oz | |
Body Build | Aluminum body | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Mineral black, Platinum, Forest blue, Deep pink | White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold | |
Battery | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G) |
Talking time - Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 96 h |
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Approximate price | 250 EUR | 230 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.5" in | |
Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 70.9% | 72.3% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 402 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 23 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF & laser AF | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'' | 5 MP, f/1.9 | |
Functions | HDR | LED flash | |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) |
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CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 |
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GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 405 Mali-T830 MP1 |
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External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - F8331 64 GB, 3 GB RAM - F8332 |
16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 284 | 115 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 695 | 428 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1567 | 687 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3616 | 3326 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7230 | 2048 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8331, F8332 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F8331, F8332 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes (market dependent for dual-SIM model) | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | 4.1, A2DP | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ |
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Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Dual F8332 with dual-SIM card slots |
- Versions: J710F, J710FN (EMEA); J710M (LATAM); J710H (South Africa, Pakistan, Vietnam) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots Asia/China model with 1080p display and 3 GB |
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