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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a bit better than Xperia 5 III, getting a 94.6 score against 90.5. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Xperia 5 III were released with only 7 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 design is a lot heavier but also thinner.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a bit better processing power than Xperia 5 III, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better screen density.
The Xperia 5 III shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, and although they both have the same video definition and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the Xperia 5 III also has a bigger sensor taking better quality pictures and videos, better 120 frames per second video frame rates and a larger aperture.
Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia 5 III also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III has a battery performance that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy Z Fold 2.
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