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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a 79.8 score against 73.5. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a just a bit heavier device than Galaxy J7 (2017), but they are 0.31inches thick. Xperia XZ Premium features a lot better looking display than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a lot more pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels.
Xperia XZ Premium has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Xperia XZ Premium also has more internal memory capacity. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia XZ Premium also has more RAM.
Xperia XZ Premium shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back camera. Galaxy J7 (2017) features a bit better battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an 11% larger battery size.
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