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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| 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 A70 is just a bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a 76.9 score against 74.6. The Samsung Galaxy A70 is a newer and thinner phone than Xperia XZ1 Compact, although it's a lot heavier. Galaxy A70 has a little more vivid screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way larger screen, a little higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Galaxy A70 has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A70, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ1 Compact has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy A70 features a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy A70 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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