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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 has a global score of 79.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7's overall score of 75.4. Although the Xperia XZ2 is way newer than Samsung Galaxy A7, it's incredibly heavier and much thicker. Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A7, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with more RAM memory.
Galaxy A7 counts with just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ2, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a little worse display density and a bit smaller screen. The Xperia XZ2 takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a camera with a much higher 19 megapixels resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Xperia XZ2 has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia XZ2 features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a 22 percent larger battery capacity.
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