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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-27 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.28 |
| 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
Galaxy Fold has a global score of 97.6, which is a lot better than Xperia XZ3's 79.6 general score. These phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System). Galaxy Fold's construction is newer and a lot thinner, but also incredibly heavier than Xperia XZ3. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a sharper display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has 8 GB more RAM.
The Xperia XZ3 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a lot tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing photos in low light environments and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot more megapixels camera.
The Galaxy Fold features superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has 4380mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Fold costs a lot more money than Xperia XZ3, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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