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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Xperia 1 V has a general score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A7's global score of 75.4. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but Xperia 1 V has an older 13 version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4 version. Xperia 1 V is a incredibly newer cellphone than the Galaxy A7, although it is incredibly heavier and incredibly thicker.
The Galaxy A7 counts with a much better performing processor than Xperia 1 V, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a GPU and a 64 bits processor. The Galaxy A7 has a bit better looking display than Xperia 1 V, although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a much worse pixels number per inch in the display and a quite smaller display.
The Sony Xperia 1 V has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A7, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia 1 V features a greater camera than Galaxy A7, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with a way better 48 MP resolution.
Xperia 1 V has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A7, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
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