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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-04 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ3 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A02s, with a 79.6 score against 74.5. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia XZ3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A02s has Android 11 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features. The Sony Xperia XZ3 construction is just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A02s, but it's just a little bit thicker and was released many years before.
Xperia XZ3 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A02s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a way greater display pixel density. Xperia XZ3 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A02s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia XZ3 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Xperia XZ3 has a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A02s, because although it has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A02s counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
Xperia XZ3 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A02s, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments and a much higher video quality.
Although Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A02s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A02s. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A02s, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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