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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 II is a little bit better than the Galaxy Z Fold 3, having a 91 score against 90.6. The Xperia 1 II design is way lighter than the Galaxy Z Fold 3, although it is somewhat thicker and was released a bit more further than a year before. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit better processing power than Xperia 1 II, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM. The Xperia 1 II counts with a much better display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia 1 II features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xperia 1 II also has a way bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments. Xperia 1 II has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 II also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity.
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