Sony Xperia A vs Samsung Galaxy A7
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| May 2013 | Expected Announcement - December 2014 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - May 2013 | Rumored - January 2015 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 19,499 ($286.75) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Pink, Mint | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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131 x 67 x 10.5 mm (5.16 x 2.64 x 0.41 in) |
150.9 x 75.9 x 6.3 mm (5.94 x 2.99 x 0.25 in) |
| Weight | |
| 141 g (4.97 oz) | 133 g (4.69 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - SM-A700*/DS |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | Adreno 405 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13.1 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar] | 12 MP, 4608 x 2592 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama, Smile Shutter, Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, VGA [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | - |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 107 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 296 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2300 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 360 h (2G) Up to 420 h (3G) Up to 390 h (LTE) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) Up to 10 h 30 min (3G) |
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