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Sony Xperia Z5 Compact


Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)


Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Released in October 2015. Features 4.6 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 323 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 with up to 2 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 2,700 mAh battery.

Released in December 2015. Features 4.7 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 312 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 with up to 1.5 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,300 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Slightly better quality screen (3%)
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (56%)
  • Better battery capacity (15%)
  • Fast charging battery
  • Much thinner (22%)
  • Slightly larger screen (2%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera


Specifications

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Specifications
Brand Sony Samsung
Model - -
Release Date October 2015 December 2015
Operating System Android 5.1 TouchWiz UI (Android 5.1)
Dimensions
Size 127.0 x 65.0 x 8.9 mm
5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 in
134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm
5.30 x 2.57 x 0.29 in
Weight 138 g
4.87 oz
132 g
4.66 oz
Screen
Size 4.6 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 720 x 1,280 pixels
PPI 323 312
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear 23 MP f/2.0 Wide 13 MP f/1.9
Front 5 MP f/2.4 5 MP f/1.9
Storage
Memory 2 GB 1.5 GB
Fixed 32 GB 16 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Octa-core processor
20 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Quad-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A57
4x 1.50 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 430 Adreno 306
Battery
Capacity 2,700 mAh 2,300 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W -
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

4.6"
138 g
4.87 oz

4.7"
132 g
4.66 oz