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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is better than Xperia Z5 Premium, with a 90.6 score against 79.8. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's body is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Xperia Z5 Premium. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has the newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit better processing unit than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a way better pixels density.
The Xperia Z5 Premium shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a much higher 23 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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