Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Samsung Galaxy A23 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZ3 or Samsung Galaxy A23 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ3 | Samsung Galaxy A23 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, August | 2022, March 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 73 x 9.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.87 in | 164.5 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 193 g | 6.81 oz | 195 g | 6.88 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver White, Forest Green, Bordeaux Red | Black, White, Peach, Blue | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 700 EUR | $ 220 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 104.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.5% | 83.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1080 x 2408 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 537 PPI | 400 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
- 90Hz | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 19 MP, Single | 50 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 76 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 85 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 12, One UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM (Taiwan only) | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 240034 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 260725 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 541 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1694 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2056 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1889 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 508 | 369 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1980 | 1511 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1427 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6849 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Power Delivery) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 25W |
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