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Apple iPhone SE Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia X Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia X Compact
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4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
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4 stars
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5 editorial reviews
Flagship looks without the priceRead more
The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017 edition) is a compact and slim smartphone with a stunning unibody design. With a decent processor, excellent screen and good camera, only the battery life is below average. The price has now fallen considerably, making it excellent value for money.Read more
Samsung's 4.7-inch mid-range smartphone Galaxy A3 (2017) is the successor to last year's Galaxy A3 (2016). It features a Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 SOC, a Full HD AMOLED touchscreen, LTE Cat. 4, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, and last but not least a very long lasting lithium-ion battery.Read more
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The awkward middle childRead more
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a big screen, a modern design, a dual-lens camera and a reasonable price, but is it the phone for you?Read more
We wouldn’t blame you if you couldn’t recognize exactly which device the Galaxy A40 is. Samsung has launched a flood ...Read more
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3.5 out of 5
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4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.0Android 9.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz1.6 GHz1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-core6-core
CPU modelApple A9 APL0898Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung ExynosQualcomm Snapdragon 650
GPU modelPowerVR Series 7XT GT7600ARM Mali-T830
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 510
RAM memory2 GB2 GB4 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.7 in5.9 in4.6 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px720 x 1280 px2340 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
AMOLEDSuper AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi312.0 ppi439.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
N/A
2.0 f
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Optical zoom3x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
5.0 Mpx
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
F/2.2
N/A
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)
N/A
N/A
123.0 °
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.3"
Video recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detectionFace recognition
N/A
N/A
yes
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
LED Flash
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognition
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.4
N/A
F/2.0
N/A
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
Display flash
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB64 GB32 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
N/A
microSD
Maximum card storage
N/A
256GB
N/A
256GB
Memory card reader
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
N/A
Plastic
Shock resistant
N/A
no
N/A
no
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.33 in5.69 in5.08 in
Width2.31 in2.61 in2.72 in2.56 in
Depth0.3 in0.31 in0.31 in0.37 in
Weight3.99 oz4.87 oz4.94 oz4.76 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.25.0 LE4.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyes
N/A
yesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo
N/A
No
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
2.0
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity1642.0 mAh2350.0 mAh3100.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h
N/A
N/A
750.0 h
Talk time14.0 h17.0 h18.0 h14.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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