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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 better than the Sony Xperia Z2, with a general score of 84.2 against 72.9. The Galaxy A7 (2018) design is much newer and a little bit thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z2. The Galaxy A7 (2018)'s CPU is very similar to the processor in Sony Xperia Z2, because although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores.
Sony Xperia Z2 features a brighter display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a superior storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has 112 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit better battery performance than Xperia Z2, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a smaller sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a higher resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments.
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