Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
13mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3600
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.8"
IPS
IPS
2160x3840
19.2
MP
MP
13mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3540
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38)
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11 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front / Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| (front) 13MP |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Model | Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) |
| Other model names | Galaxy J7 Pro J730F/Dual-Sim (16GB) | KDDI Corporation Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, Sony PF12 |
| Country or region available |     Angola, United Arab Emirates, Mozambique, Pakistan |  Japan |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 7/1/2017 | 7/30/2018 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.8 x 152.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6 in) | 80 x 158 millimeters (3.15 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 181 grams (6.34 ounces) | 236 grams (8.26 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 5.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 2160x3840 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 401 PPI | 760 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| System version | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7870 (14nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T830 MP1 (700MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 64GB (50GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 1200/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE 2300 (Bands 40) | LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,3,5,7,13,17,18,26,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | (dual camera) 19.2 megapixels 12MP mono f/1.61/2.3" |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 5056x3792 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash on both cameras | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm (lens) | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 28mm (lens) | 22mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV FullSeg |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, MKV, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3600 mAh | 3540 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 24 hours (1 day) | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gold, Blue, Pink • 2.5D glass screen • Always on Display | • Colors: Chrome Black, Chrome Silver • HDR10 display • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Quick Charge 3.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi miracast • IP68 certified: dust/water proof up to 1.5m for 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730F/DS) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.567W/kg (head), 1.33W/kg (body) | feature not registered |