Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C7 has a global score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z2a's global score of 73. Galaxy C7's construction is thinner but just a little heavier than Xperia Z2a. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy C7 has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version, so it provides the user a couple additional features.
Xperia Z2a has a brighter display than Galaxy C7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Xperia Z2a also counts with a little bit better count of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy C7 has a superior storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2a, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy C7 also has 64 GB internal storage.
The Xperia Z2a features just a little better performance than Galaxy C7, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a GPU. The Galaxy C7 features a bit longer battery life than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. Xperia Z2a captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a way better resolution camera in the back and a much higher video resolution.
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