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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 much better than Xperia XA2's global score of 74.8. Although the Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Xperia XA2 were released only 8 months apart, the Galaxy A7 (2018) is a lot thinner and just a little lighter. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little faster processor than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia XA2 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better display density. Xperia XA2 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video and a lesser mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Xperia XA2 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) have incredibly similar battery durations.
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