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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is just a bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a global score of 75.8 against 74.6. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) body is thinner but notably heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, and both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a just a little higher screen density, a bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and Xperia XZ1 Compact have incredibly similar memory to install games and applications, they have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Xperia XZ1 Compact features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 3600mAh battery size. Xperia XZ1 Compact captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a back facing camera with a better 19 mega-pixels resolution.
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