Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 vs Sony Xperia XZ

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 vs Sony Xperia XZ across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia XZ runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 runs at 1.9 GHz, making Sony Xperia XZ the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Sony Xperia XZ offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XZ's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XZ offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 offers 16 MP, making Sony Xperia XZ better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Sony Xperia XZ offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 offers a higher battery capacity with 3600 mAh, while Sony Xperia XZ offers 2900 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia XZ offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 offers 32 GB, making Sony Xperia XZ the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Sony Xperia XZ is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 and Sony Xperia XZ both receive the same user rating of 4.

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Samsung Galaxy A7 2017
₹37,300
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Sony Xperia XZ
₹51,990
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
74%

Release Date

15 Mar, 2017
10 Oct, 2016

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Snapdragon 820
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
23 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP

Battery

3600 mAh
2900 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Great display
  • Great battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Samsung Pay Support
  • Compact design
  • Good gaming performance
  • Good call quality

Cons

  • Price could have been lower
  • No Nougat
  • No OIS support for the rear camera
  • Underwhelming rear camera
  • Clunky software UI
  • Expensive

User Ratings

4/5
(586 ratings)
4/5
(339 ratings)

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Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 15, 2017
(Official)
Oct 10, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP3
Adreno 530

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

386 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.44 %
70.75 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla

Design

Height

156.8 mm
146 mm

Width

77.6 mm
72 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

186 grams
161 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle27 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Hybrid Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
5520 x 4140 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3600 mAh
2900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
Yes Quick Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 36) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.294 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope