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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 just a bit better than the Xperia XZs, having an 84.2 score against 77.2. Although Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a little bit heavier than the Xperia XZs, it's just a little bit thinner and newer. The Xperia XZs and the Galaxy A7 (2018) both count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a very superior memory for games and applications than Xperia XZs, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a little better performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has more RAM and a higher number of 2200 MHz cores.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit better battery life than Xperia XZs, because it has a 14% more battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZs shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with way less mega pixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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