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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-02-14 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Mirror black and Mirror purple | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1380.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Z Flip has an overall score of 88.5, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 1's 82.6 overall score. Galaxy Z Flip's body is thinner but a little heavier than Sony Xperia 1, and they were released with only 9 months difference. The Galaxy Z Flip counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia 1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Z Flip also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a lot greater pixels quantity per display inch. Galaxy Z Flip shoots clearer photos and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a camera with a 12 mega-pixels and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy Z Flip also counts with a bigger sensor taking better quality photographs and videos and better 60 fps video frame rates.
Xperia 1 features just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Xperia 1 and Galaxy Z Flip count with really similar batteries duration, although the Xperia 1 also has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Z Flip costs a lot more than Sony Xperia 1, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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