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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 85.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.67 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 II is a little bit better than Galaxy Z Flip 3, with an 87.2 score against 85.6. The Sony Xperia 5 II construction is somewhat lighter than Galaxy Z Flip 3, but it's somewhat thicker and was released only 10 months before. Xperia 5 II features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 2520px resolution, it also counts with a quite better display pixel density.
Galaxy Z Flip 3's processor is very similar to the Xperia 5 II one, both of them have 8 CPU cores and 8 GB of RAM. The Xperia 5 II shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have a 12 MP back facing camera, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger aperture. The Xperia 5 II features a way bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Xperia 5 II features superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has a 21% larger battery capacity.
The Xperia 5 II is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it a great choice.
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