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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-05-11 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Fold is much better than the Sony Xperia 1 V, getting a general score of 97.6 against 82.7. The Galaxy Fold body is somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it is incredibly heavier and was released many years before. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Fold has newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia 1 V has Android 13.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a very superior processor than Xperia 1 V. They have the same number of cores and 12 GB of RAM. The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a lot more pixels per display inch.
The Xperia 1 V takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a much smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 V also counts with better 120 fps video frame rate, a way bigger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Fold features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia 1 V, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 V counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Fold, because it has a 14% larger battery size.
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