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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.64 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a global score of 90.6, which is much better than the Xperia XZ1's global score of 78.3. Although the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much heavier than the Xperia XZ1, it's somewhat thinner and way newer. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a little better performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little higher pixels count per inch in the screen. The Xperia XZ1 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Sony Xperia XZ1 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and a way higher resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a way better battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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