Samsung Galaxy S7 edge vs Sony Xperia Z5

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Front
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display
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Resolution
Technology
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Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
Stand By
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
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Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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10.00/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Price
$178.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3600 mAh battery
BATTERY Talk time: About 27 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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8.00/10

Main
Model
Sony Xperia Z5
Price
$254.00
Advantages
CAMERA Front: 5.1 MP, f/2.4, 1080p, HDR
BATTERY Playing Music: About 87 h
BODY Dimensions: 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
COMMS Radio: FM radio, RDS
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI - Curved edge screen
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3600 mAh battery
Talk time
About 27 h
Playing Music
About 74 h
Stand By
—
body
Dimensions
150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
Weight
157 g (5.54 oz, 0.35 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G935F TD-SCDMA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G935F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, September
Status
Available. Released 2015, October
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), v6.0 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 430
camera
Rear
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
5.1 MP, f/2.4, 1080p, HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Features
1/2.3" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.2 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~428 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating - Triluminos display - X-Reality Engine
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery
Talk time
About 13 h 10 min / About 17 h
Playing Music
About 87 h
Stand By
About 520 h / About 540 h
body
Dimensions
146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
Weight
154 g (5.43 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
White, Graphite Black, Gold, Green, Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (EU model only), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6603, E6653
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - E6603, E6653
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603), LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653)
GPRS
Up to 107 kbps
EDGE
Up to 296 kbps
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Summary

The Galaxy S7 edge is equipped with a faster CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the Sony Xperia Z5. This is a significant difference between these phones because fast CPU allows the owner to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Galaxy S7 edge has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12 thanks to which you will be able to play more number of the latest game apps.

The Galaxy S7 edge has more quality back camera which makes it a better buy for photography enthusiasts. The Sony Xperia Z5 front camera specs are better than that of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge: (5.1 megapixels and 2.4 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture). If you like to make selfies then it is an important advantage for you.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 534 ppi pixel density which is better than the Sony Xperia Z5 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 423 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for reading books. The Xperia Z5 device is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge: 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm versus 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm. The Sony Xperia Z5 cell phone weight 154g which is 3g less than the weight of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3600mah battery which is 700mah bigger compared to the Sony Xperia Z5 cell. It means that this phone will live for a longer time without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is the best choice. Get the lowest price on Amazon.