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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs Sony Xperia X

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) and Sony Xperia X: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Sony.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017), ahead on Design & display and Camera. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A3 (2017)	Xperia X
Design & display	6.6	6.1
Performance & hardware	2.0	1.9
Camera	5.4	4.0
Connectivity	4.5	4.4
Battery & charging	1.2	1.9

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017), if you care about…

Storage Type: eMMC 5.1; against eMMC 4.5
Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Weight: 138 g; against 153 g
Maximum memory card: 256 GB; against 200 GB

Sony Xperia X, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 2,620 mAh; against 2,350 mAh
RAM Capacity: 3 GB; against 2 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 16 GB
Display Pixel Density: 441 ppi; against 312 ppi

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A3 (2017)	Xperia X
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Processor Process Size	14 nm Best value	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-T830 MP1	Qualcomm Adreno 510
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1 Best value	eMMC 4.5
Maximum CPU Clock	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	16 GB	64 GB Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	172	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	492	—
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Hexa-core processor with four 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and two 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Hexa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	2 GB	3 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR3	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	256 GB Best value	200 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A3 (2017)	Xperia X
Body Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Peach	White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Body Thickness	7.9 mm	7.7 mm Best value
Body Width	66.2 mm	69 mm
Body Height	135.4 mm	143 mm
Weight	138 g Best value	153 g
Usable Surface	67.9 %	69.8 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	—
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A3 (2017)	Xperia X
Battery Capacity	2,350 mAh	2,620 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	18 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	17 h	—
Music playback time	55 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A3 (2017)	Xperia X
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	4.7″	5″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	1,080 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,920 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	312 ppi	441 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,219 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Scratch Resistant, Oleophobic Coating, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A3 (2017)	Xperia X
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Side

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A3 (2017)	Xperia X
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A3 (2017)	Xperia X
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	6

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A3 (2017)	Xperia X
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, aptX, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Charging, USB Type-C, DLNA, ANT+	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, DLNA, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, ANT+
USB Version	USB 2.0	microUSB
SAR American Head	—	0.97 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.97 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.35 W/kg Best value	0.72 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	1.38 W/kg	1.23 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A3 (2017)	Xperia X
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE	Stereo Speakers, aptX, 24-bit/192kHz Audio Best value

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A3 (2017)	Xperia X
Model numbers	SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL	F5122, F5121

Features

Specification	Galaxy A3 (2017)	Xperia X
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	—