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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-27 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold is better than the Sony Xperia 5 II, getting a global score of 97.6 against 87.2. Galaxy Fold's design is thinner than Sony Xperia 5 II, but it's noticeably heavier and was released around a year before. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixel count per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Fold has a bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Fold has a bit superior CPU than Sony Xperia 5 II, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Fold also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy Fold counts with a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 10% larger battery size. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 5 II also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and faster 120 fps video frame rates.
Although Samsung Galaxy Fold is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia 5 II, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia 5 II. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Sony Xperia 5 II, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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