Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-03-18 | 2015-07-23 |
| 5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches | 6.00 x 3.09 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 185.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2370mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 697 hours standby time 10.7 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 has a global score of 68.6, which is a bit better than the Xperia SP's 63.1 overall score. The Galaxy J7 design is notably newer and a lot thinner, but also a bit heavier than Xperia SP. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy J7 has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xperia SP has Android 4.3 version, so it counts with lots of additional features.
Xperia SP has a better display than Samsung Galaxy J7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Xperia SP also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. Galaxy J7 counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia SP, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia SP, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores. Galaxy J7 counts with greater battery life than Sony Xperia SP, because it has a 27% larger battery size.
The Galaxy J7 captures way better photographs and videos than Xperia SP, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy J7 also has a lot better resolution back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy J7 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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