Galaxy J7 Plus vs Xperia XA1 Plus: 4GB RAM, 21MP cam budget beasts

Last month, the two giants in the smartphone industry, Samsung and Sony, released theirs new devices. These two mid-range phones all have its ups and downs. Therefore, which handset is going to be the winner in this Galaxy J7 Plus vs Xperia XA1 Plus? Read to learn more.

Galaxy J7 Plus vs Xperia XA1 Plus

Galaxy J7 Plus vs Xperia XA1 Plus: 4GB RAM, 21MP cam…

Apart from high-end flagships, Android phone manufacturers have always take care of its mid-range products. Therefore, the smartphones in this range are becoming more and more popular in the Android user community for its price and specs. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Plus and Sony Xperia XA1 are two remarkable proofs. They are quite similar to each other in some aspects. Both devices have 5.5-inch FHD display and a fingerprint scanner for protection.

In term of hardware, surprisingly, both handsets use a Mediatek Helio P20 chipset as processor. Moreover, the two company have the same thought in mind when they use 4GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage for theirs products. However, in the battery battle, the clear winner is the Xperia XA1 device with 3430 mAh, whereas the Samsung Galaxy J7 Plus only has 3000 mAh. For the OS, the Sony smartphone runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat while the other one runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. We expect both of the phones will get their Android Oreo update in the future.

Galaxy J7 Plus vs Xperia XA1 Plus

However, speaking of photography system, things start to get different. Because Samsung has decided to get for the J7 Plus device a dual camera setup. It includes a 13 MP sensor with an f/1.7 aperture and a 5MP sensor with an f/1.9 aperture. On the other hand, the Sony Xperia XA1 handset uses a 23MP rear shooter with a f/2.0 aperture. For the selfie camera, Samsung continues to exceed the Japanese counterpart with a 16MP lens with an f/1.9 aperture instead of an 8MP sensor in the Xperia A1 phone.

Galaxy J7 Plus vs Xperia XA1 Plus: Price and availability

The Samsung Galaxy J7 Plus price is about Rs. 24800 (roughly $386) while the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus price is about Rs. 24,999 (roughly $389). So which phone is the winner in this Galaxy J7 Plus vs Xperia XA1 Plus in your opinion?