Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1930.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a global score of 94.6, which is better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's global score of 79.8. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a newer 11 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, counting with a couple additional features and performance optimizations. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 body is incredibly newer and thinner than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's, but it's much heavier.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display density and a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160. Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also counts with 9 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with greater battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
Xperia Z5 Premium shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a much higher 23 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia Z5 Premium, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z5 Premium. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Z Fold 2, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia Z5 Premium, letting go a couple specs and features.
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