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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is much better than Xperia Z3+'s 73.7 global score. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a extremely newer phone than the Xperia Z3+, but it is a little bit thicker and heavier. Sony Xperia Z3+ features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z3+, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a better performing processor than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit better battery performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia Z3+ counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and a camera in the back with a lower resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality photos and videos and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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