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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ3 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A15 5G, having a overall score of 79.6 against 77.4. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia XZ3 has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14 version, so it gives a lot of extra features. Sony Xperia XZ3's body is a little lighter than Galaxy A15 5G, although it's thicker and was released many years before.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a much better performance than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and much more opaque display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a higher screen pixel density.
The Xperia XZ3 and the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G count with similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments and a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features a superior storage to install games and applications than Xperia XZ3, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A15 5G has a superior battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
Although Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A15 5G. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy A15 5G, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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