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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-19 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ1 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, having a global score of 78.3 against 76.1. The Xperia XZ1 body is lighter and a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, even though they were only released with a few months difference. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia XZ1 features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a superior camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for taking pictures or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 19 mega-pixels resolution and a way higher video definition.
Galaxy J7 Max counts with better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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