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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a a little bit heavier device than Galaxy A7 (2017), but both are 0.31inches thick. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a much better 2160 x 3840px resolution. Xperia XZ Premium takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing images or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a more mega pixels camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Xperia XZ Premium also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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