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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5's score of 77.6. The Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is noticeably newer, but a little thicker and just a bit heavier than the Sony Xperia Z5. Xperia Z5 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional GPU.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xperia Z5 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution and a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos.
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