Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy A70 is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ, with a global score of 76.9 against 73.5. The Galaxy A70 is a notably newer and a bit thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ, but it is somewhat heavier. Galaxy A70 features a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XZ, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and more cores (but slower).
The Xperia XZ counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Sony Xperia XZ captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A70 has a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 55% more battery size.
Galaxy A70 is a bit more expensive than the Sony Xperia XZ, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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