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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-10-20 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| 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 just a bit better than Xperia XZ1's 78.3 overall score. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s construction is newer, but a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Xperia XZ1. Xperia XZ1 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia XZ1 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 19 MP resolution and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition and a larger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
Xperia XZ1 features a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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