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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7's overall score of 75.4. Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a notably newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A7, but it's extremely heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A7 features a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics processing unit.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A7, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a much better display pixels density and a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution. Xperia XZ Premium has a much better camera than Galaxy A7, because it has a much better 19 mega-pixels resolution camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy A7, because it has 48 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xperia XZ Premium features better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity.
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