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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-09-19 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. The Sony Xperia XZ1 construction is a little thinner and lighter than Galaxy A7 (2017), even when they were released only 8 months apart. Xperia XZ1 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density.
The Xperia XZ1 features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage. Sony Xperia XZ1 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia XZ1 features a better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting images and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a back camera with a higher resolution. Galaxy A7 (2017) has a way better battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
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