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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 1's global score of 82.6. Even when the Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Sony Xperia 1 were released only 7 months apart, the Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner. Sony Xperia 1 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2018). They have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a lot greater count of pixels per display inch, a way better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a little bigger display. The Sony Xperia 1 features as much storage capacity for apps and games as Galaxy A7 (2018), they have exactly the same internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little bit better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video and a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with better video frame rate and a camera in the back with a much better 24 MP resolution.
Xperia 1 features a battery life that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) one, although the Xperia 1 also has 3330mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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