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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.03 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is a bit better than the Galaxy A7, having a global score of 82.6 against 75.4. Xperia 1's construction is newer than Galaxy A7's, but it's incredibly heavier and noticeably thicker. Sony Xperia 1 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A7, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU and a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A7, because it has a larger screen, a much better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1644 x 3840px resolution. The Xperia 1 has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A7, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
The Xperia 1 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher video definition. Xperia 1 has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A7. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Sony Xperia 1, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A7, letting go some specs and features.
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