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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-21 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C7 is a bit better than Xperia XA1 Plus, with a overall score of 77.7 against 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy C7 design is a lot thinner and lighter than Xperia XA1 Plus, although it was released just a little over a year before. These devices work with the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding operating system features.
Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy C7, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xperia XA1 Plus features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy C7, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a bit greater pixels amount in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy C7 counts with a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia XA1 Plus shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy C7, because it has a 3430mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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