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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-07-30 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Premium, getting a overall score of 84.2 against 82.2. Although Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Xperia XZ2 Premium were only released 3 months apart, Galaxy A7 (2018) is notably thinner and much lighter. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2018). Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much better screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater number of pixels per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px. Galaxy A7 (2018) features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture and a camera with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much better video definition. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 3540mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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