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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)


Sony Xperia XA1 Plus


Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus

Released in January 2017. Features 5.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 386 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7880 with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,600 mAh battery.

Released in October 2017. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 401 ppi.

Octa-core processor MediaTek Helio P20 with up to 4 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,430 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Thinner (10%)
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Slightly better battery capacity (5%)
  • Fast charging battery
  • Slightly better quality screen (4%)
  • May have more memory
  • More processing power (8%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
Specifications
Brand Samsung Sony
Model - -
Release Date January 2017 October 2017
Operating System TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0) Android 7.0
Dimensions
Size 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm
6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in
155.0 x 75.0 x 8.7 mm
6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 in
Weight 186 g
6.56 oz
189 g
6.67 oz
Screen
Size 5.7 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 386 401
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear 16 MP f/1.9 Wide 23 MP f/2.0 Wide
Front 16 MP f/1.9 Wide 8 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 3 GB 3 GB
4 GB
Fixed 32 GB 32 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 7880
Octa-core processor
14 nm
MediaTek Helio P20
Octa-core processor
16 nm
CPU 8x 1.90 GHz Cortex-A53 4x 2.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP3 Mali-T880 MP2
Battery
Capacity 3,600 mAh 3,430 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W -
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Sony Xperia XA1 Plus

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus

5.7"
186 g
6.56 oz

5.5"
189 g
6.67 oz