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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), getting an 82.2 score against 72.8. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium's construction is notably newer, but a lot thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels, a little bit bigger screen and a much higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a bigger aperture, a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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