Sony Xperia Z3 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy A41

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Phone Names Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Samsung Galaxy A41
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5803HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D58031, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - D5833-
Launch
Announced2014, September. Released 2014, September2020, March 18. Released 2020, May 22
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front, glass back, plastic frameGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm (5.01 x 2.56 x 0.34 in)149.9 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight129 g (4.55 oz)152 g (5.36 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionShatter proof glass-
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~431 ppi density)
Size4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
 Triluminos display X-Reality Engine-
Platform
CPUQuad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm)
GPUAdreno 330Mali-G52 MC2
OSAndroid 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal16GB 2GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Single20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF-
Triple-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Video4K@30fps,1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single2.2 MP, f/2.825 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioStereo FM radio, RDSFM radio, recording
USBmicroUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 ANT+Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Charging18W wired, QC215W wired
Music playUp to 110 h-
Stand-byUp to 880 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G)-
Talk timeUp to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)-
TypeLi-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 3500 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, Green, OrangePrism Crush Black, Prism Crush Silver, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red
ModelsD5803, D5833, SO-02GSM-A415F/DSN, SM-A415F/DSM, SM-A415F, SM-A415F/DS, SCV48, SC-41A
PriceAbout 300 EURAbout 290 EUR
SAR0.95 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.69 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)0.59 W/kg (head)     1.50 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -85.2dB / Crosstalk -85.3dB-
Battery life Endurance rating 101h Endurance rating 102h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: 942:1 (nominal), 2.616 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 73dB -30.5 LUFS (Below average)
Performance Basemark X: 12080 AnTuTu: 170044 (v8) GeekBench: 1175 (v5.1) GFXBench: 6.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -85.2dB / Crosstalk -85.3dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 101hEndurance rating 102h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: 942:1 (nominal), 2.616 (sunlight)624 nits max brightness (measured)
LoudspeakerVoice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 73dB-30.5 LUFS (Below average)
PerformanceBasemark X: 12080AnTuTu: 170044 (v8) GeekBench: 1175 (v5.1) GFXBench: 6.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)