The battle amidst smartphones has become a norm of sorts these days - courtesy their similar price range and features.
Next in the battle lineup happens to be two smartphones which have edge screen - Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and Vivo Xplay 5 Elite. It is to note that Samsung Galaxy S-series has so far enjoyed the top slot and this new model happens to be the South Korean giant's 7th edition. Having said that, the Vivo Xplay 5 Elite is no less than its competitors as both share many features in common.
But there's always a best buy and after going though details, you'll get to know which one of the two is indeed the more efficient one.
Look & Feel
It comes with a 5.5-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED capacitive curved edge touch screen with 1440 x 2560 pixels or ~534 ppi pixel density. The Vivo Xplay 5 Elite enjoys a 5.43-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with 1440 x 2560 pixels or ~541 ppi pixel density and has dual-edge screen. S7 also has IP68 certification which makes it dust proof and water resistant in excess of 1.5 meters and 30 minutes.
If you talk of Vivo Xplay 5 Elite, it has a metal body and is equipped with Gorilla Glass 4 protection. Both of the devices have fingerprint and heart rate sensor.
Processor & Storage
S7 runs Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 chipset with Quad-core processer that's made of Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & Dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo, Adreno 530 graphics. Vivo Xplay 5 Elite runs Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 chipset, Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & Dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo, Adreno 530 graphics. In terms of storage, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has 4GB RAM backed by 32GB internal storage and 200GB microSD card. Vivo Xplay 5 Elite comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.
Camera
Next is the camera, while S7 has 12MP dual-pixel rear camera with f/1.7, 26mm decked with features like phase detection autofocus, OIS and LED flash, the Xplay 5 Elite has 16MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and similar features of phase detection autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash.
For selfies, S7 sports a 5MP secondary camera backed by f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call and Auto HDR. Xplay 5 Elite has 8MP secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture.
Battery
There is a non-removable Li-Ion 3600 mAh battery in S7 which comes with Fast Battery charging feature that allows for 83% charge in 30 minutes (Quick Charge 3.0). Xplay 5 Elite also has a non-removable Li-Ion 3600 mAh battery backed by fast battery charging.
Other Features
S7 integrates DIRECTV feature into the phone supported by a widget, app, quick remote and voice command. The S7 runs Android Marshmallow 6.0 OS and supports dual SIM and 4G LTE. The Xplay 5 Elite has Funtouch OS 2.5.1 based Android Lollipop 5.1 and this also supports dual SIM and 4G LTE.
The Verdict
The S7 Edge has almost everything you would look for in a smartphone but 5MP selfie camera is something which takes away the show. But then, if you look at the other features it offers, this is something which is easily avoidable.
As for Vivo Xplay 5 Elite, it surely has attractive features but it can't really compete with the former and that is one thing which makes us pick S7 over it.
S7 Edge was released in March this year and is available in variants of in Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium and Black Onyx. Meanwhile, the Vivo Xplay 5 Elite is available in Silver, Gold and Rose Gold. S7 costs ~$799 USD while the latter will be available for approximately $659.
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