Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| -- | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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/1.90 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ1 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, getting a 78.3 score against 75.3. The Xperia XZ1 is a just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia XZ1 also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a bit higher screen density. The Xperia XZ1 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 19 megapixels resolution, a way bigger camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xperia XZ1 has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy J7 Prime 2 counts with improved battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 22 percent more battery capacity.
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