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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 vs Sony Xperia X Compact

2.61 in
5.33 in
Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
2.56 in
5.08 in
Sony Xperia X Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia X Compact
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
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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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
CPU cores8-core6-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
GPU modelARM Mali-T830Qualcomm Adreno 510
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Screen size4.7 in4.6 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution720 x 1280 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyAMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density312.0 ppi319.0 ppi

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Internal storage16 GB32 GB
Maximum card storage256GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Plastic
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Height5.33 in5.08 in
Width2.61 in2.56 in
Depth0.31 in0.37 in
Weight4.87 oz4.76 oz

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n

Battery

Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
Sony Xperia X CompactSony Xperia X Compact
Battery capacity2350.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
Talk time17.0 h14.0 h

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