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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is much better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a overall score of 84.2 against 75.1. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is noticeably newer and thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a really smaller display and a just a little less pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Xperia Z5 Compact features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a camera with a lower resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 22 percent bigger battery size.
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