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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.04 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, with a global score of 78.3 against 74.6. Sony Xperia XZ1's body is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo. Sony Xperia XZ1 has a much better display than Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much greater screen pixel density.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy J7 Duo. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Duo, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage.
Galaxy J7 Duo counts with a little longer battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The Sony Xperia XZ1 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much better resolution, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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