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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a score of 79.1 against 73.5. The Xperia XZ2 body is newer, but a little bit heavier and incredibly thicker than the Galaxy J7 (2017). Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has more RAM.
Xperia XZ2 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a bit larger screen, a little bit better pixels count in each inch of display and a little higher 1080 x 2160px resolution. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) features a little longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZ2 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way better video definition.
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