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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 score of 84.2, which is better than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 global score. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design is thinner and extremely lighter than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, although both were only released 8 months apart. The Xperia XA2 Ultra features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, they both have a same size display.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 23 megapixels resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a much better video resolution.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has an 8% greater battery capacity.
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