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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 2 has a general score of 94.6, which is much better than the Xperia 1's 82.6 score. Galaxy Z Fold 2's design is newer and thinner than the Xperia 1's, although it's also noticeably heavier. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a way better screen pixels density.
Xperia 1 counts with a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality and a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing much higher quality photos and videos and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 costs a lot more money than the Xperia 1, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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