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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-18 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Blue. White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A03s, having a 79 score against 74. Despite of the fact Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is way older and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A03s, it's construction is still somewhat lighter. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy A03s has Android 11 version, offering some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A03s, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a way greater amount of pixels per screen inch. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A03s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A03s, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A03s counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 74% greater battery size.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A03s, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a larger camera aperture for better low light images and video and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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