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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C7 has an overall score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's global score of 74.6. Galaxy C7 is an older and heavier device than Xperia XZ1 Compact, but Samsung could make it incredibly thinner anyway. The Galaxy C7 has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a larger display, a little bit better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy C7. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. Galaxy C7 has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy C7 counts with longer battery life than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZ1 Compact shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy C7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, it also counts with a higher 19 mega-pixels resolution camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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