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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-05 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 is a little bit better than Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting a global score of 79.5 against 72.8. Even though the Galaxy Note7 is older than Xperia XA1 Ultra, it's construction is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner. Xperia XA1 Ultra has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xperia XA1 Ultra also has a larger number of cores (and faster).
The Galaxy Note7 counts with a slightly better display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Galaxy Note7 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB, the Galaxy Note7 also has 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Note7 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality and a camera with much less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. Samsung Galaxy Note7 has longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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