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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.24 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 general score. The Galaxy A7 (2017) design is newer and somewhat thinner, but also extremely heavier than the Xperia Z5 Compact. The Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics processor.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has just a bit better display than Galaxy A7 (2017), although it has a quite smaller display, a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720px and a just a bit less pixels per screen inch. Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a little bit better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia Z5 Compact has a superior camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a back camera with a much higher resolution, a way better video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3600mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
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