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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit better than Xperia 1, getting a score of 84.2 against 82.6. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s body is a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xperia 1, even though both were released with only a few months difference. The Xperia 1 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a much better 1644 x 3840px resolution, a lot greater pixel density and a little bigger screen.
Sony Xperia 1 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2018). They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features as much memory to store more games and applications as the Sony Xperia 1 one, they have exactly the same internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking less light and dull colors and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with better 30 fps video frame rates and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Xperia 1 and Galaxy A7 (2018) feature quite similar batteries, although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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