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Sony Xperia X Compact Mobile Phone
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4.1 out of 5
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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

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core6-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T830Qualcomm Adreno 510
RAM memory2 GB2 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in4.7 in4.6 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution1334 x 750 px720 x 1280 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi312.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f
N/A
2.0 f
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yes
Optical zoom2x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyes
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyesyes

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2
N/A
N/A
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB32 GB
Memory card readerno
N/A
yes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
Maximum card storage
N/A
256GB256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Red
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Jet black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Plastic
Water resistantyes
N/A
no
Shock resistantnonono
Dust resistantyes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.44 in5.33 in5.08 in
Width2.64 in2.61 in2.56 in
Depth0.28 in0.31 in0.37 in
Weight4.87 oz4.87 oz4.76 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
NFCyes
N/A
yes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSB
Video outputManufacturer specificNoNo
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
N/A
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
N/A
GLONASS
2G GSMyes
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyes
N/A
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity1960.0 mAh2350.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h
N/A
750.0 h
Talk time14.0 h17.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
yes
Wireless charging no
N/A
no
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

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