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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| 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 Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 Refine, with a general score of 79 against 72.7. Even though the Xperia XZ2 Compact and the Galaxy J7 Refine were only released 3 months apart, Xperia XZ2 Compact's design is just a bit lighter but much thicker than the Galaxy J7 Refine. Both phones in our current comparison come with the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS (Operating System).
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a little better processing power than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a way better screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2160px resolution and way more pixels per inch in the screen.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher video definition, a camera with a lot better resolution and a much larger sensor. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy J7 Refine has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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