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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a score of 90.6, which is better than Xperia XA2 Plus's score of 78.6. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS, but Galaxy Z Fold 3 has the previous 11 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 body is extremely newer and noticeably thinner than Xperia XA2 Plus's, although it is much heavier.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 6 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a lot better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a larger camera aperture to take better captures in low light environments and a camera with a way higher 23 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with better battery duration than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 23% larger battery capacity.
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