Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-05-22 | -- |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| 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 5.3 |
| 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 is slightly better than Xperia 1 II, having a 91.1 score against 91. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition body is a lot heavier but noticeably thinner than Xperia 1 II. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has newer 14 version while Xperia 1 II has Android 11 version, providing the user a lot of extra features.
Xperia 1 II features a much faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a little worse 1968 x 2184 pixels resolution and a much worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The Xperia 1 II counts with a little bit better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has just 256 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a little longer battery performance than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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