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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 vs Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

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Summary
69%
73%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

2 GB RAM

Snapdragon 835

4 GB RAM

Display

4.7" (11.94 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

4.6" (11.68 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

19 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2350 mAh

2700 mAh

Storage

16 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 is permanently discontinued.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance
Average
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

CPU

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core (2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T830 MP2

Adreno 540

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

Display
Very Good
Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.7 " (11.94 cm)

4.6 " (11.68 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

312 ppi

319 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.78 %

69.41 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 135.4 mm
Width: 66.2 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 129 mm
Width: 65 mm
Thickness: 9.3 mm

Weight

140 grams

Colours

Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist,Peach Cloud

Black, White Silver, Horizon Blue, Twilight Pink

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

, Water resistant, IP65, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

19 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Hybrid autofocus, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

5000 x 3500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Flash

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2350 mAh

2700 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Quick, v3.0

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope