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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is slightly better than the Xperia 5 III, getting a 91.1 score against 90.5. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition design is incredibly heavier but a lot thinner than the Xperia 5 III. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version and Xperia 5 III has Android 11 version.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite worse number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a better resolution of 1968 x 2184px and a much bigger display.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has just 256 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia 5 III features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4400mAh.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher 200 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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