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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-05 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, having a overall score of 84.2 against 72.8. Galaxy A7 (2018) is a newer phone, and it's also a little bit thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a just a little greater number of pixels per screen inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a processor that's very similar to the processor in Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Galaxy A7 (2018) has a better camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a back-facing camera with a better resolution.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 22% larger battery size.
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