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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-12-10 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia PRO-I is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a 96.3 score against 75.8. The Xperia PRO-I design is much newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). The Xperia PRO-I has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has 9 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia PRO-I features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little bit bigger display, much more pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Xperia PRO-I takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photos and a way worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xperia PRO-I counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia PRO-I features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
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