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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is much better than Xperia XA1 Plus, with a overall score of 84.2 against 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and lighter than the Xperia XA1 Plus. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a display that's just as good as Xperia XA1 Plus's screen, although the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a little bit higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, a just a little greater pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a little larger display.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s processor is just as good as the processor in Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has more RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4 percent greater battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) captures slightly better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a back facing camera with a better resolution and a larger aperture.
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