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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, getting a score of 84.2 against 79.8. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) design is newer, a little thinner and somewhat lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per display inch and a lot better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution.
Xperia XZ Premium has a little faster processor than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 2% larger battery capacity. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography and videos and a way less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher video definition.
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