Sony Xperia Z5 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2016

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z5 Compact runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z5 Compact the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact offers 4.6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z5 Compact offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z5 Compact better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z5 Compact and Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z5 Compact offers a higher battery capacity with 2700 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 offers 2300 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z5 Compact better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia Z5 Compact offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia Z5 Compact the better option for storage.

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Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
65%

Release Date

24 Oct, 2015
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 810
Snapdragon 410
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
(upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

23 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2700 mAh
2300 mAh

Storage

32 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(3 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 430
N/A

RAM

2 GB
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.6 inches  (11.68 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

319 ppi
312 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.5 %
69.28 %

Design

Height

127 mm
134.5 mm

Width

65 mm
65.2 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

138 grams
132 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

23 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.3Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5536 x 4152 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
5 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2700 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass