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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 15.38 |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 10.67 |
| 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 |
| 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 Xperia 5 II is much better than Samsung Galaxy A7, getting an 87.2 score against 75.4. The Xperia 5 II design is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy A7. The Samsung Galaxy A7 has a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little smaller display and a little bit lower pixel density.
Xperia 5 II counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A7, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB and 112 GB more internal memory. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor and a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega-pixels, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Xperia 5 II features a way better battery performance than Galaxy A7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Xperia 5 II is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A7, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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