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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-04-07 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 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 (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1, with a overall score of 78.4 against 71.7. Even though Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro and the Sony Xperia XA1 were only released with a few months difference, Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro's construction is heavier but a little bit thinner than the Sony Xperia XA1.
Xperia XA1 features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy C7 Pro counts with a slightly better display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a better pixel density, a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro also has more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has a much better battery performance than Xperia XA1, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Sony Xperia XA1 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XA1 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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