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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is much better than Sony Xperia XA1's 71.7 score. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a newer and just a little thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XA1, although it's heavier. Galaxy A7 (2018) and Xperia XA1 have very similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit better display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a larger screen, a much higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A7 (2018) has much more storage to install games and applications than Xperia XA1, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much longer battery performance than Xperia XA1, because it has a 43 percent more battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) takes a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a camera with more mega pixels and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video.
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