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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Summary

Release Date

10 Oct, 2016
15 Mar, 2017
18 Mar, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

23 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

13 MP
16 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2900 mAh
3600 mAh
4000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Compact design
  • Good gaming performance
  • Good call quality
  • Great display
  • Great battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Samsung Pay Support
  • Premium & compact design
  • Excellent performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • New & improved AI features

Cons

  • Underwhelming rear camera
  • Clunky software UI
  • Expensive
  • Price could have been lower
  • No Nougat
  • No OIS support for the rear camera
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4/5
(339 ratings)
4/5
(586 ratings)
4.6/5
(7,688 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 10, 2016
(Official)
Mar 15, 2017
(Official)
Mar 18, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Years

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Below Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
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Processor

Quad core

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

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Mali-T830 MP3
Adreno 830

RAM

3 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
386 ppi
416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.75 %
73.44 %
90.92 %

Screen Protection

Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

146 mm
156.8 mm
146.9 mm

Width

72 mm
77.6 mm
70.5 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.9 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

161 grams
186 grams
162 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5520 x 4140 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

No
No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2900 mAh
3600 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
Yes Quick Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.294 W/kg
Head: 0.956 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
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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