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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-09-19 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| 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 A7 (2018) is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1, getting a general score of 84.2 against 78.3. Although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is newer than Sony Xperia XZ1, it is just a little heavier and a little thicker. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater display density.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Sony Xperia XZ1 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a camera with much less mega pixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a much better (4K) video quality.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy A7 (2018) has greater battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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