Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs Sony Xperia Z3+

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Galaxy A7 (2016) compared with Xperia Z3+

	SamsungGalaxy A7 (2016)	SonyXperia Z3+
Overview
Released
Released	December 2015	June 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch	424 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Display type
Display type	Full HD Super AMOLED	5.2-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD; Sony US support specifies IPS
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Chemically tempered glass with anti-fingerprint coating
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile and Live Colour LED
Performance
Chip
Chip	1.6 GHz octa-core	Snapdragon 810
Memory
Memory	3 GB	3 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB	32 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Samsung lists a 1.6 GHz octa-core processor; Snapdragon 615 and Exynos 7580 versions were reviewed in different markets	Qualcomm MSM8994 octa-core with 2 GHz and 1.5 GHz clusters
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 430
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD slot supports up to 128 GB	32 GB flash; microSDXC support up to 128 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	20.7 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	5.1 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP, F1.9, optical image stabilisation	20.7 MP Exmor RS sensor with 25 mm wide-angle G Lens and pulsed LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP, F1.9	5.1 MP camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	–	4K rear video and 1080p front video
Camera features
Camera features	–	Superior Auto, SteadyShot, HDR and ISO 12800 low-light mode
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,300 mAh (better)	2,930 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 7 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,300 mAh with fast charging	Sony's E6553 white paper lists a 2,930 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to seven hours of video playback
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	172 g	144 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.3 mm	6.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	151.5 × 74.1 mm	146 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	Metal frame and glass back	Glass front and back with aluminium frame
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White, Copper, Aqua Green
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection; the port must be dry before charging
Speakers
Speakers	–	Front-facing stereo speakers with Hi-Res Audio and DSEE HX
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the home button	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 5.1 Lollipop	Android 5.0 Lollipop; Sony's revised 2017 white paper instead lists the later Android 7.0 update
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 6 on E6553; LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28 and 40
SIM
SIM	–	Nano-SIM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 4.1
NFC
NFC	–	Yes
USB
USB	–	Capless Micro-USB 2.0 charging port; 3.5 mm headphone socket