Sony Xperia XA3 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 2018

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Comparing the Sony Xperia XA3 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia XA3 and Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Both Sony Xperia XA3 and Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offer the same screen size of 6 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XA3's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while Sony Xperia XA3 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Sony Xperia XA3 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Sony Xperia XA3 offers 2870 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia XA3 and Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Sony Xperia XA3
₹28,390
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₹22,300
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Summary

Release Date

20 Feb, 2020
27 Sep, 2018
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 630
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2560 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2870 mAh
3300 mAh
6600 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
512 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • The wide-angle sensor does help
  • Impressive display
  • Good build quality
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Performance issues
  • No USB Type-C port
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(14,388 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 27, 2018
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 508
Mali-G71 MP2
Adreno 840

RAM

3 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2560 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9
18.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

463 ppi
411 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.97 %
74.78 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

155.7 mm
159.8 mm
162.98 mm

Width

68.3 mm
76.8 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.5 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

N/A
169 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.9µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
5 MP
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera18 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2870 mAh
3300 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 19 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging v3.0
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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