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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-17 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ3's general score of 79.6. Even though Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Xperia XZ3 were released only a couple months apart, Galaxy A7 (2018) is somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner. Xperia XZ3 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia XZ3 also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a higher number of pixels per screen inch.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xperia XZ3 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images or videos in poorly lited situations and a camera in the back with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s battery life is just as good as the battery duration in Xperia XZ3, although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has just 3300mAh battery size against 3330mAh.
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