Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs Sony Xperia XA2 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
4.7-inch	5.2-inch
Resolution
1280 x 720 px, 312 PPI	1920 x 1080 px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
67.85 %	74.89 %
Colors
	16 777 216
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2	Adreno 508
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 9.7 GB	32GB, available to use: 24 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
2350 mAh	3300 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9	23 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Features: HDR, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP	8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 inches (135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm)	5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches (142 x 70 x 9.7 mm)
Weight
4.87 oz(138.0 g)	6.03 oz(171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black sky, Gold sand, Peach cloud, Blue mist	Black, Silver, Pink, Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Compass, Step detector, Step counter
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 21, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA320F	Date approved: Nov 19, 2018 FCC ID value: PY7-57442Z
Measured SAR
Head: 0.45 W/kg Body: 0.74 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.94 W/kg	Head: 0.81 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
	Charger, USB Type-C cable for charging and user documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 02, 2017	Jan 08, 2018

Alternative variants

Dual SIM	Yes

Dual SIM

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Dual SIM

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes

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