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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is much better than Xperia X Compact's global score of 71.8. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner than Xperia X Compact's, but it is heavier. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little more vivid display than Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater display pixels density, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a much bigger display.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little bit better processing power than Xperia X Compact, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia X Compact has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with less mega pixels resolution, a lower video quality and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photos and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with better battery duration than Xperia X Compact, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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