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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 overall score. The Galaxy A7 (2017) is an older cellphone than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, but Samsung was able to make it somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Xperia XA2 Ultra has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a just a bit worse pixel quantity in each display inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and Xperia XA2 Ultra feature very similar storage to install applications and games, both have equal internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Xperia XA2 Ultra has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also has more RAM.
Xperia XA2 Ultra captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with way more MP. The Galaxy A7 (2017) has just a little better battery life than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a 1 percent bigger battery capacity.
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