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Sony Xperia X Compact

Samsung Galaxy A3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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