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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2018-10-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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) is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2, getting a overall score of 84.2 against 79.1. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a a lot thinner and somewhat lighter device than Sony Xperia XZ2, even when they were released with only 7 months difference. Xperia XZ2 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel number per inch in the display.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features much more memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ2, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos and a much lower 19 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3180mAh.
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