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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 vs Sony Xperia XR

    2.61 in
    5.33 in
    Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      2.83 in
      5.76 in
      Sony Xperia XR Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia XR
      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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      2 editorial reviews
      Two of the autumn's heavyweight debuts battle it outRead more
      The Sony Xperia ZR is essentially the 'mini' edition of the Xperia Z. Does it break the mold of typical 'mini' phones? Find out in this review!Read more
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      User rating
      35
      4.3 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		14 %
      2 stars
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      43
      4.1 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Sony Xperia XRSony Xperia XR
      Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0
      CPU clock speed1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
      CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
      GPU modelARM Mali-T830Qualcomm Adreno 530
      RAM memory2 GB3 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Sony Xperia XRSony Xperia XR
      Screen size4.7 in5.1 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Resolution720 x 1280 px1920 x 1080 px
      Pixel density312.0 ppi432.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Sony Xperia XRSony Xperia XR
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Sony Xperia XRSony Xperia XR
      Primary resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Sony Xperia XRSony Xperia XR
      Internal storage16 GB32 GB
      Maximum card storage256GB200GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		microSD

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Sony Xperia XRSony Xperia XR
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Pink
      • Silver
      		Blue

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Sony Xperia XRSony Xperia XR
      Height5.33 in5.76 in
      Width2.61 in2.83 in
      Depth0.31 in0.32 in

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A3 2017Samsung Galaxy A3 2017
      Sony Xperia XRSony Xperia XR
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.2
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Pros & Cons

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