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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 is better than the Xperia XA1, having a score of 79.5 against 71.7. The Galaxy Note7 is a heavier cellphone than Xperia XA1, but they are 0.31inches thick. Galaxy Note7 has a sharper display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a way higher screen density and a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy Note7 has a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Galaxy Note7 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia XA1 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster).
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a much longer battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 52% more battery size. The Sony Xperia XA1 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XA1 also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality photos and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
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