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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-01-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a bit better than Galaxy A7, with a 78.6 score against 75.4. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4, so it provides a couple additional features and enhanced performance. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus design is much newer than the Galaxy A7's, but it is a lot heavier and notably thicker.
The Galaxy A7 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit. Galaxy A7 counts with a little bit better screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little smaller screen.
Xperia XA2 Plus shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A7, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a much better 23 megapixels resolution. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a really longer battery life than Galaxy A7, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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