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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is just a bit better than the Xperia Z2, getting a global score of 75.8 against 72.9. Although Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is somewhat heavier than Xperia Z2, it's just a little thinner and noticeably newer. Xperia Z2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia Z2 also counts with an additional GPU.
The Sony Xperia Z2 features a sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Sony Xperia Z2 also counts with a little higher pixel quantity per display inch. The Galaxy A7 (2017) takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has a way lower 1920x1080 video quality and a much worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a much better memory for games and applications than Xperia Z2, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2017) features a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
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