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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-05-23 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| 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 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 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is better than the Xperia X's general score of 72.9. The Galaxy A7 (2018) construction has the same thickness than the Xperia X, but it's just a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia X counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Xperia X, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has just a bit better performance than Xperia X, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia X features a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with less mega pixels, a smaller camera aperture and a lower (Full HD) video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better battery life than Xperia X, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 2620mAh.
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