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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 inches | 5.96 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 342 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 26 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.3 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 410 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 1.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T has a global score of 69, which is a bit better than Xperia SL's general score of 62.8. The Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T body is a little heavier but somewhat thinner than the Xperia SL. Sony Xperia SL counts with a better display than Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Sony Xperia SL also counts with a better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T features a bit more powerful processor than Xperia SL, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and more processing cores. The Xperia SL captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T, because although it has lower 29 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xperia SL also counts with a way higher 12.1 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia SL, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T features a much better battery life than Xperia SL.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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