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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a global score of 79.6, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s general score of 71.9. Sony Xperia XZ3's design is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it is extremely thicker and heavier. The Xperia XZ3 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880, a larger display and a higher pixels density.
Xperia XZ3 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory. Xperia XZ3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia XZ3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia XZ3 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 15 percent greater battery size. The Xperia XZ3 has a better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 19 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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