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Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 vs Sony Xperia Z5

    2.57 in
    5.3 in
    Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      2.83 in
      5.75 in
      Sony Xperia Z5 Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia Z5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      7
      3.9 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		100 %
      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Read editorial reviews
      17
      4.0 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		16 %
      4 stars
      		83 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      User rating
      38
      4.2 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		47 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      39
      4.2 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.0 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 430
      RAM memory
      • 1.5GB
      • 1.5 GB
      		3 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
      Screen size4.7 in5.2 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution720 x 1280 px1080 x 1920 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      • IPS
      • IPS TFT
      Pixel density312.0 ppi424.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
      • Fingerprint-resistant coating
      • Scratch-resistant glass

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps120.0 fps

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.1 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
      Internal storage16 GB32 GB
      Maximum card storage128GB200GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
      Colour of product
      • Gold
      • Black
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Graphite black
      • Green
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Tempered glass

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
      Height5.3 in5.75 in
      Width2.57 in2.83 in
      Depth0.29 in0.29 in
      Weight4.66 oz5.43 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
      Dual sim supportyes
      • no
      • yes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.14.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DID
      • GATT
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SPP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • EDGE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      Streaming standards
      • Google Cast
      • Miracast
      • Google Cast
      • Miracast
      • MirrorLink

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
      Battery capacity2300.0 mAh2900.0 mAh
      Talk time14.0 h17.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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