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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 general score. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a a lot newer phone than the Sony Xperia Z5, although it's a bit heavier and a little thicker. Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little better pixel number in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z5 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with less mega pixels and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photos. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit superior battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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