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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a global score of 91, which is way better than Galaxy A7's global score of 75.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 II has older 11 version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4. Even though the Sony Xperia 1 II is much newer than Galaxy A7, it is notably heavier and thicker.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A7, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor and a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 1 II also counts with 6 GB more RAM. Xperia 1 II has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A7, because it has a much greater number of pixels per inch of display, a larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better video definition. The Sony Xperia 1 II features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A7, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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