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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

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Summary
61%
74%
Performance

Snapdragon 801

2 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

3 GB RAM

Display

4.6" (11.68 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5.2" (13.21 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

20.7 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

2.2 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2600 mAh

14 h talktime (2G)

3000 mAh

16 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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4.0/5

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.8/5 based on 540 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 1,095 ratings

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General
Launch Date

September 25, 2014 (Official)

March 15, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4 (Kitkat)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

CPU

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 330

Mali-T830 MP3

RAM

2 GB

3 GB

Display
Good
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.6 " (11.68 cm)

5.2 " (13.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Pixel Density

319 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.32 %

71.29 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 124 mm
Width: 64.9 mm
Thickness: 9 mm

Height: 146.1 mm
Width: 71.4 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

129 grams

159 grams

Colours

Black, Green, Red, White

Black Sky, Gold Sand

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP68

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

20.7 MP, Primary Camera

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

5258 x 3936 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Below Average
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

2.2 MP, Primary Camera

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

Flash

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2600 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Up to 16 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 920 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 23.1 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

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

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 800(band 20) / 2100(band 33)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.311 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, microUSB

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

, Stereo FM

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Applications

Samsung Pay