Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) and Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-J710FN G3221
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.7 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
Width 76 mm 79 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater width than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
Depth 7.8 mm 8.1 mm Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
Weight 169 g 188 g Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
Body Colour Gold | White | Black Black | White | Gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.349 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.43 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
Display Format HD Full HD
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) - MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6757
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.3 GHz Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T880 MP2
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
User Memory 10.8 GB 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - HDR, Creative effect
Camera Modes - Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Smart Selfie Flash
Camera Modes (Front) - Low-light shots
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 2700 mAh Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology - Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 708 hours
Talk Time 1380 minutes 796 minutes Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 96 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 796 min
Standby (GSM): up to 658 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 713 min
Standby (3G): up to 708 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3897 min
Playback (video): up to 518 min
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 7.0 Nougat
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements - Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Additional Phone Features Multitasking Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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