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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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
Xperia XZ3 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, having a score of 79.6 against 72.7. Xperia XZ3 is a better device than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, it must be noted that it's also somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Xperia XZ3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo, providing the user a couple additional features.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia XZ3 features an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a much higher pixels density, a quite larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a much better camera than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality, a way larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality photos and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Xperia XZ3 features much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Xperia XZ3's battery performance is very similar to the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, although the Xperia XZ3 also has a 3330mAh battery capacity.
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