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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black Shadow | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.67 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Special Edition has an overall score of 91.1, which is better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's general score of 79. These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has older 14 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a heavier but much thinner phone than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a just a little inferior pixels number in each inch of display, it also counts with a really larger screen, a higher 1968 x 2184 resolution and a lot brighter screen. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a really longer battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh.
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