Samsung Galaxy A16 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A16 or Sony Xperia Z3 Compact? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the bas...is of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy A16Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
Price16999.038990.0
Operating SystemAndroid v14Android v4.4 (Kitkat)
Camera50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP And 13 MP20.7 MP And 2.2 MP
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Key Specs

Battery

- 2600 mAh

Display

- 4.6 inches (11.68 cm)

Front Camera

- 2.2 MP

Processor

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

RAM

- 2 GB

Rear Camera

- 20.7 MP

Audio

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos -

Audio Jack

USB Type-C -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 2600 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 25W -

Removable

No No

Standby time

- Up to 920 Hours(2G)

TalkTime

- Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes -

Camera

Autofocus

No -

Flash

No -

Front Camera

13 MP -

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels -

Rear Camera

50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode -

Video Recording

Full HD @ 30 FPS HD @ 120 FPS -

Design

Build Material

Back: Plastic -

Colours

Gold, Blue Black, Light Green Black, Green, Red, White

Height

- 124 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

- 9 mm

Waterproof

- Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP68

Weight

192 grams 129 grams

Width

- 64.9 mm
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Dimensions

Height

164.4 mm -

Thickness

7.9 mm -

Width

77.9 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 -

Display Type

Super AMOLED IPS LCD

Pixel Density

385 ppi 319 ppi

Refresh Rate

90 Hz -

Resolution

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(0.64µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(1.75µm pixel size) 720x1280 px (HD)

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm) 4.6 inches (11.68 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 72.32 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.6 % -

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Resolution

- 2.2 MP, Primary Camera

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 fps

General

Brand

Samsung Sony

Custom UI

Samsung One UI -

Launch Date

October 18, 2024 September 25, 2014 (Official)

Operating System

Android v14 Android v4.4 (Kitkat)

SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg -

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- 8 x Digital Zoom Digital image stabilization

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 5258 x 3936 Pixels

Resolution

- 20.7 MP, Primary Camera

Settings

- ISO control

Shooting Modes

- High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack

- 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- Yes, Stereo FM

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

- Yes

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 800(band 20) / 2100(band 33) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available -

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) -

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Single SIM, GSM

USB Connectivity

- USB 2.0, microUSB

VoLTE

Yes -

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

- Mobile Hotspot

Performance

CPU

- Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Chipset

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Graphics

Mali-G57 MC2 Adreno 330

Processor

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 -

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes -

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 1.5 TB Yes, Up to 128 GB

Internal Memory

128 GB 16 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0 -

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