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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.88 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a score of 79 against 73.5. Although Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), it's just a bit lighter and also newer. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has the older 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little greater pixels density. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting photos or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with greater battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 25% more battery size.
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