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Samsung Galaxy A3

Sony Xperia X Compact

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5321
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A300F, A300FU	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F5321
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A300G
	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A300M
	3, 7, 8, 28 - A300YZ
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, October. Released 2014, December	2016, September 01. Released 2016, September 08
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)	129 x 65 x 9.5 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	110.3 g (3.88 oz)	135 g (4.76 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)	4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 510

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF	23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)	5 MP
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC	Yes (LTE model only)	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, recording	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 1900 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired, QC3
Stand-by		Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 12 h (3G)	Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 60 h

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold	White, Universe black, Mist blue
SAR		0.66 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head)     0.30 W/kg (body)	1.08 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H	SO-02J, F5321
Price	About 190 EUR	About 220 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 1895	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1738 Basemark X: 15415
Display		Contrast ratio: 1225 (nominal), 3.694 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB	Voice 64dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality		Noise -95.1dB / Crosstalk -90.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 65h	Endurance rating 73h