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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A70 has an overall score of 76.9, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XA1's score of 71.7. Samsung Galaxy A70's body has the same thickness than Xperia XA1, but it is a lot heavier. Xperia XA1 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A70, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy A70 has a little more vivid screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a much larger screen, a way better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a better count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia XA1 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XA1 also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
Galaxy A70 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA1, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A70 has a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Galaxy A70 and the Sony Xperia XA1 cost the same, making it an easy decision.
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