Here comes the battle between Sony Xperia X vs Samsung Galaxy S7. Let’s see if Sony’s latest smartphone could compete with the Samsung flagship!

Sony Xperia X vs Samsung Galaxy S7: Which one tops the flagship segment?

Let’s talk about the performance! Sony Xperia X vs Samsung Galaxy S7 have only one feature in common: the 64bit architecture. The rest is totally different. Sony Xperia X is powered by a quad-core and a dual core processor, sitting on Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 chipset, Adreno 510 graphics and 3GB of RAM. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy S7 houses two quad-core processor, running with Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, Mali-T880 MP12 graphics and 4GB of RAM. So obviously, Sony Xperia X specs can’t compete with Samsung Galaxy 7 specs in the performance battle.

As for the camera, both Sony Xperia X vs Samsung Galaxy S7 come with excellent snappers. But it seems like Sony Xperia X has more advantages. This Sony phone sports a massive 23MP front camera, featuring Hybrid autofocus, 2.0 F Aperture, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, etc. On the front, there is a 13MP selfie snapper 2.0F which clicks stunning selfies. Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy S7 camera comes with the same sensor, but features different specs: 12MP resolution, Phase Detection autofocus, 1.7 F Aperture, etc. The other snapper of the Samsung phone arrives at 5MP.

What they have in common is 32GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 200GB via a microSD card. Their display is also similar to each other: 5.5-inch from Xperia X and 5.1-inch from Galaxy S7. However, the Samsung’s screen offers 2k resolution and 576 ppi pixel density, while the Sony’s screen only supports full HD resolution and 441ppi. As for the battery, Sony Xperia X vs Samsung Galaxy S7 pack different capacity. Sony Xperia X battery is only 2650mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S7 battery comes at 3000mAh.

Sony Xperia X vs Samsung Galaxy S7: Who’s the winner?

So overall, in my opinion, Samsung Galaxy S7 still remains invincible in the market, thanks to its excellent specs. Galaxy S7 camera doesn’t seem as powerful as Xperia X camera, but it is still better than many other flagship’s. And finally, let’s move on to a very important factor: the price tag! Samsung Galaxy S7 price is set at $612, while Sony Xperia X price comes at $653. So between  Sony Xperia X vs Samsung Galaxy S7, I will definitely pick Samsung Galaxy S7, because I care much more about the performance and price. However, if you love photography, you can pay $41 more for Sony Xperia X.