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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 660 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 4.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much better than the Sony Xperia Z5, with a 90.6 score against 77.6. Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a way newer and thinner phone than Sony Xperia Z5, although it's also a lot heavier. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has newer 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, giving you some extra features and a performance increase.
The Xperia Z5 features a more vivid display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixels number per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also counts with more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Sony Xperia Z5 shoots greater photographs and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a much better resolution camera in the back and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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