Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (USA) vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (USA) Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G8142
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G935A, G935P, G935RHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8141, G8142
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G935A1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G8141, G8142
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2016, February. Released 2016, March2017, February 27. Released 2017, June 18
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/plastic frame
Dimensions150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)156 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM· Nano-SIM (G8141)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G8142)
Weight157 g (5.54 oz)195 g (6.88 oz)
 -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~807 ppi density)
Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~76.1% screen-to-body ratio)5.46 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD, HDR10
 -Runs at 1080 x 1920 pixels except for select use cases Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
Platform
CPUQuad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
GPUAdreno 530Adreno 540
OSAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UIAndroid 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal32GB 4GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM
 -UFS 2.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", predictive PDAF
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video-1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack -Yes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
 -24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioFM radio (after SW update; operator dependent)No
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Battery
Charging15W wired, QC2 Wireless18W wired, QC3
TypeLi-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3230 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsBlack Onyx, Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum, Coral BlueLuminous Chrome, Deepsea Black, Bronze Pink, Rosso
ModelsSM-G935A, SM-G935P, SM-G935V, SM-G935T, SM-G935R, SM-G935U, SM-G935L, SAMSUNG-SM-G935AG8142, G8141, SO-04K, SO-04J
PriceAbout 350 EURAbout 320 EUR
SAR0.64 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery life-Endurance rating 72h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: 1238:1 (nominal), 2.877 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker- Voice 62dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 71dB
Performance- GeekBench: 5460 (v4.4), 1603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 87hEndurance rating 72h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-Contrast ratio: 1238:1 (nominal), 2.877 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker-Voice 62dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 71dB
Performance-GeekBench: 5460 (v4.4), 1603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)