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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact is slightly better than Galaxy A7 (2017), with a global score of 79 against 75.8. Although Xperia XZ2 Compact is way thicker than Galaxy A7 (2017), it's just a little lighter and also newer. Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a better resolution back camera. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features improved battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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