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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-27 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 18.62 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Fold is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 5 III, having a score of 97.6 against 90.5. Galaxy Fold's construction is thinner than the Sony Xperia 5 III, although it's a lot heavier and was released around a year before. Both devices in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Fold has 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia 5 III has Android 11, so it provides some nice extra features and enhanced performance.
The Xperia 5 III has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display density. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Fold, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has 4 GB more RAM. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same resolution back facing camera, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with better 120 fps video frame rates and a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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