Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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Galaxy A7 (2017) compared with Xperia XZ Premium

	SamsungGalaxy A7 (2017)	SonyXperia XZ Premium
Overview
Released
Released	January 2017	June 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.7″	5.5″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	3840 × 2160 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	386 pixels per inch	801 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Display type
Display type	Full HD Super AMOLED with Always On Display	5.5-inch 4K HDR TFT LCD with Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	–	TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 7880	Snapdragon 835
Memory
Memory	3 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	32 GB	64 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.9 GHz octa-core processor; Exynos 7880 named by PhoneArena	Qualcomm MSM8998 octa-core, 2.45 GHz and 1.9 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 540
Storage type
Storage type	32 GB internal storage; microSD up to 256 GB	64 GB UFS; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP	19 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	16 MP (better)	13 MP
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP, F1.9, autofocus	19 MP Exmor RS Motion Eye camera with ƒ/2.0 lens
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP, F1.9	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD video; no 4K recording (PhoneArena)	4K rear video; 720p at 960 fps super slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	–	Memory-stacked sensor with Predictive Capture and triple image sensing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,600 mAh (better)	3,230 mAh
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,600 mAh with fast charging	Sony's G8141 white paper specifies a 3,230 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 680 minutes of video playback
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	186 g (better)	191 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	156.8 × 77.6 mm	156 × 77 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Metal frame and glass back	Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Colours
Colours	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud	Deepsea Black, Luminous Chrome, Bronze Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in home button	Side fingerprint reader on UK models
Speakers
Speakers	–	Front-facing stereo speakers
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, geomagnetic, RGB light, Hall and barometer	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 7.1 Nougat
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Category 6; regional bands vary	4G LTE Cat 16 downlink on supported G8141 networks
SIM
SIM	–	Nano-SIM on G8141
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	–
NFC
NFC	Supported with Samsung Pay MST	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB-C; 3.5 mm headphone socket