In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and Sony XPERIA 5 II. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G935F | XQ-AS52 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 150.9 mm | 158 mm | Sony XPERIA 5 II has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Width | 72.6 mm | 68 mm | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 II. |
| Depth | 7.7 mm | 8 mm | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Weight | 157 g | 163 g | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Body Colour | Blue | Silver | Gold | Black | White | Gold pink | Coral blue | Titanium silver | Pink/gold | Pink gold | Black onyx | Platinum gold | White pearl | Black | Blue | |
| Body Material | Metal, glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | Dustproof, splashproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68, IP65 | |
| SAR Value | 0.507 W/kg (body), 0.264 W/kg (head) | 1.2 W/kg (body), 0.28 W/kg (head), 2.45 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Quad HD Super AMOLED | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.1" | Sony XPERIA 5 II has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 II. |
| Display Format | QHD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 534 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 21:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 5 II has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Samsung Exynos 8890 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 | - |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB | Sony XPERIA 5 II has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | Sony XPERIA 5 II has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| User Memory | 24.4 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.7" | |
| Sensor Type | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.7 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 82 degree(s) | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Bokeh effect | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | HDR Movie mode | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Motion panorama | SteadyShot | |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Selective Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, vDIS technology, Spotlight | Carl Zeiss optic, Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/3.4" | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 34 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 70 mm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/2.55" | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 124 degree(s) | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Sony XPERIA 5 II has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | - | 16 mm |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 5 II has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4.0" | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | - | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.7 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 84 degree(s) | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, Portrait selfie effects | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Slow motion video, selfie panorama | SteadyShot | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile shutter | Sony XPERIA 5 II has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Flash | Display flash | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Hand Shutter, 3D Creator |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3600 mAh | 4000 mAh | Sony XPERIA 5 II has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Adaptive Fast Charging | Sony XPERIA 5 II has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, PMA | - | |
| Talk Time | 1620 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (WCDMA): up to 1620 min Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs Playback (video): up to 18 hrs Playback (audio): up to 55 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Technology | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Sony XPERIA 5 II has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | Samsung TouchWiz + EtiquEdge | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n8, n28, n78 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | WhatsApp, Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, DSEE HX | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, 3G2, H.265 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Multitasking, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Screen mirroring, Dual Curved display, Alarm Clock | Multitasking, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IP68, IP65, USB Power Delivery | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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