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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-06-20 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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 |
| -- | 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, with a score of 78.3 against 76.1. Although the Xperia XZ1 and the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max were only released 3 months apart, the Xperia XZ1 is lighter and a bit thinner. The Xperia XZ1 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ1 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Xperia XZ1 features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy J7 Max features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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