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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-05-23 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia X's 72.9 general score. Despite being the best in this review, Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s body is a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia X. Xperia X counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xperia X also counts with a just a bit greater count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a little better performance than Sony Xperia X, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia X, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a much better battery life than Xperia X, because it has a 3600mAh battery size. Xperia X shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing images or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia X also counts with higher video frame rates and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
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