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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is a bit better than Galaxy A7's 75.4 global score. The Sony Xperia 5 design is way newer than the Galaxy A7's, although it's heavier and notably thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A7 counts with a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5, although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the display and a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Xperia 5 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Xperia 5 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 also counts with more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality. The Xperia 5 has greater battery duration than Galaxy A7, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A7. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia 5, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A7, resigning a couple specifications.
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