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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-04-05 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xperia XZs has a global score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. The Xperia XZs construction is just a little thicker but lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and both were only released with a couple months difference. Sony Xperia XZs has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a just a bit higher screen density.
The Sony Xperia XZs and the Galaxy A7 (2017) count with quite similar processors, because although the Galaxy A7 (2017) has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores. Sony Xperia XZs features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a higher 19 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) and Xperia XZs both count with very similar memory to store more apps and games, they have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. Galaxy A7 (2017) features improved battery duration than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 3600mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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