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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-10-02 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy A7 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 global score. Even though the Galaxy A7 (2017) and the Sony Xperia XZ were released with only 3 months difference, Galaxy A7 (2017)'s construction is a little bit thinner but also heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit superior processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a larger number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Sony Xperia XZ also counts with a quite better pixel density.
Xperia XZ counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a much higher 23 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a much higher (4K) video quality. The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Xperia XZ, they have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB and equal internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features better battery life than Xperia XZ, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
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