Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S7 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.1 inches

5.0 inches

5.1 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 432 PPI

1920 x 1080 pixels, 443 PPI

2560 x 1440 pixels, 576 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

TFT

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

69.76 %

68.91 %

72.30 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor:

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400, 32-bit, 28 nm

Quad-core, 1500 MHz, Krait

Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm

GPU:

Adreno 330

Adreno 320

Adreno 530

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3

2GB

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB

16GB, available to use: 11 GB

32GB, available to use: 24.5 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB

microSDHC up to 32 GB

microSDXC up to 200 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2)

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery

Capacity:

2800 mAh

2330 mAh

3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, User replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF)

13.1 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F2.2; 31 mm; 1/2.6"; 1.12 μm

F1.7; 26 mm; 1/2.5"; 1.4 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

HDR, EIS, Video calling

HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

2.1 MP

2.2 MP

5 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches (142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm)

5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches (139 x 71 x 7.9 mm)

5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches (142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm)

Weight:

5.11 oz (145.0 g)

5.15 oz (146.0 g)

5.36 oz (152.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP67

Water, Dust; IP57

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (swipe)

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Blue, White

Black, Purple, White

Black, Gold, Silver, Pink, White, Pink gold

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)

Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

SIM type:

Micro SIM

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

MHL

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL, MirrorLink, TV-out

DLNA, Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM, Stereo, RDS

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.0

4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 3.0

microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging, Video out

Mass storage device, Video out, Charging

Charging, OTG, Mass storage device

HDMI:

Yes

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M3

M4, T3

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, (MP3)

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jan 19, 2013

Feb 12, 2016

FCC ID value:

PY7PM-0280 link

A3LSMG930F link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.52 W/kg

0.43 W/kg

Body:

0.61 W/kg

1.06 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.57 W/kg

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.10 W/kg

1.03 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 699

In The Box:

Quick charger EP881, USB media cable, Wired Headset EX300AP, Internal battery

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 24, 2014

Jan 07, 2013

Feb 21, 2016