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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-29 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | 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) |
| TFT | 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 |
| 2 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 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has an overall score of 78.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine's 72.7 score. The Sony Xperia XZ1 design is thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, although it was released only 9 months before. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a brighter screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much better screen pixels density. The Xperia XZ1 features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xperia XZ1 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a much better resolution camera in the back, a lot better video quality and a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has improved battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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