Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S7 and Sony XPERIA 5 V. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S7 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G930F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142.4 mm 154 mm Sony XPERIA 5 V has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Width 69.6 mm 68 mm Samsung Galaxy S7 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S7 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Weight 152 g 182 g Samsung Galaxy S7 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Body Colour Titanium silver | Black onyx | White | Black | Gold | Silver | Pink/gold | Platinum gold | White pearl Platinum silver | Blue | Black
Body Material Metal, glass Metal frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.406 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.95 W/kg (head), 2.11 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S7 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.1" 6.1" Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S7 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 577 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Always-on display Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3, L-γ raiser (low gamma raiser)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S7 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S7 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S7 Sony XPERIA 5 V
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Sony XPERIA 5 V has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 5 V has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S7.
User Memory 24.5 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S7 Sony XPERIA 5 V
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 V has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Sensor Size - 1/1.35"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor T sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Field of View (FoV) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
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) 26 mm 24 mm
Digital Zoom 8x -
Hybrid Zoom - 6x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Creative Look presets
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Motion panorama Night mode, SteadyShot, Photography Pro, Photo light, Video Pro live streaming
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, vDIS technology, Spotlight RAW image capture, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel, up to 30 fps AF/AE, External monitor live streaming, zeiss t* multi coating
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 V has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Min Focal Length (Front) - 24 mm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Creative Look presets
HDR Mode (Front) Realtime HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, selfie panorama -
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter, S-Cinetone for mobile
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S7 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Sony XPERIA 5 V has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA Qi
Standby Time 288 hours -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 45 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 62 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S7 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 5 V has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Google Android Android 13
User Interface Samsung TouchWiz -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S7 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 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 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 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, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S7 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
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, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S7 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Screen mirroring, Alarm Clock, S-Voice TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, TalkBack, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, full-stage stereo speakers, Heat Suppression (HS) power control
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S7 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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