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Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact


Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)


Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Released in October 2017. Features 4.6 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 319 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 with up to 4 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 2,700 mAh battery.

Released in January 2017. Features 4.7 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 312 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7870 with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,350 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Slightly better quality screen (2%)
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (29%)
  • Better battery capacity (13%)
  • Fast charging battery
  • Much thinner (18%)
  • Slightly larger screen (2%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera


Specifications

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
Specifications
Brand Sony Samsung
Model - -
Release Date October 2017 January 2017
Operating System Android 8.0 TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0)
Dimensions
Size 129.0 x 65.0 x 9.3 mm
5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 in
135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm
5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in
Weight 140 g
4.94 oz
138 g
4.87 oz
Screen
Size 4.6 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 720 x 1,280 pixels
PPI 319 312
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear 19 MP f/2.0 Wide 13 MP f/1.9 Wide
Front 8 MP f/2.4 8 MP f/1.9 Wide
Storage
Memory 4 GB 2 GB
Fixed 32 GB 16 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Octa-core processor
10 nm
Samsung Exynos 7870
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 4x 2.45 GHz Kryo 280 Gold
4x 1.90 GHz Kryo 280 Silver
8x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 540 Mali-T830 MP1
Battery
Capacity 2,700 mAh 2,350 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W -
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

4.6"
140 g
4.94 oz

4.7"
138 g
4.87 oz