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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1's 71.7 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is a extremely heavier phone than the Sony Xperia XA1, but both are 0.31inches thick. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s memory capacity to store more games and applications is very similar to Xperia XA1's one, they have equal internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. Xperia XA1 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
The Xperia XA1 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photography, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia XA1 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 23 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a superior battery performance than Xperia XA1, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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