Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 425 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is much better than the Xperia Z5, getting an 85.6 score against 77.6. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3's body is a lot newer and a bit thinner than Xperia Z5's, although it's also somewhat heavier. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has the newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
Xperia Z5 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, although it has a quite worse pixels number per inch in the screen, a much smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a lot higher 23 megapixels resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
Although Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Z5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Z Flip 3, else you can save some money and buy the Xperia Z5, letting go a couple features and specs.
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