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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-27 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has an overall score of 97.6, which is much better than Xperia XZ1's 78.3 global score. The Galaxy Fold construction is much newer and just a little bit thinner than Xperia XZ1's, but it is also a lot heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Fold features a little better performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a really smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a quite greater display pixels density. The Galaxy Fold counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4380mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a camera with a lot higher 19 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold costs a lot more money than Xperia XZ1, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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