Sony Xperia XZ vs Samsung Galaxy A7 2017

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

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Sony Xperia XZ
₹49,990
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy A7 2017
₹25,900
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
69%

Release Date

10 Oct, 2016
15 Mar, 2017

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

23 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
16 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

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

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Mali-T830 MP3

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

424 ppi
386 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.75 %
73.44 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Design

Height

146 mm
156.8 mm

Width

72 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

161 grams
186 grams

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5520 x 4140 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2900 mAh
3600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
Yes Quick Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 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 (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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) / 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 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 Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

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 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 Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.294 W/kg

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

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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