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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-02-16 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C7 is a bit better than the Xperia XA2, having a 77.7 score against 74.8. Galaxy C7's design is a bit lighter and extremely thinner than Xperia XA2, even though it was released just 21 months before. Sony Xperia XA2 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy C7, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xperia XA2 counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a quite better display density. Samsung Galaxy C7 has a better memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia XA2, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia XA2 has a superior camera than Galaxy C7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera and a way better video quality. The Galaxy C7 and Xperia XA2 have incredibly similar batteries duration.
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