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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.52 |
| 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 XZ2 Premium is much better than Galaxy J7 (2017), with a general score of 82.2 against 73.5. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium design is newer, but much heavier and thicker than Galaxy J7 (2017). The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a quite superior performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution, much more pixels per inch of display and a little bit bigger display. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Galaxy J7 (2017) features a bit superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity against 3540mAh. The Xperia XZ2 Premium captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 19 mega-pixels resolution and a much better (4K) video definition.
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