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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-06-23 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 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 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 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
Galaxy A7 (2018) is better than the Xperia X Performance, getting a overall score of 84.2 against 72.3. The Galaxy A7 (2018) body is newer and thinner than Xperia X Performance's, but it's a bit heavier. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit faster processing unit than Xperia X Performance, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more CPU cores.
The Xperia X Performance has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots better videos and photos than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a back camera with more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia X Performance, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with superior battery lifetime than Xperia X Performance, because it has a 22% bigger battery size.
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