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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-08-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 603.00 |
| 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 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 10.67 | 10.23 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Flip 5G is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 II, getting a global score of 92.3 against 87.2. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G body is somewhat heavier but a little thinner than the Sony Xperia 5 II, and they were only released 2 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia 5 II. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 8 GB of RAM.
Xperia 5 II features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2520 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density. The Xperia 5 II counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia 5 II also has a bigger aperture, better video frame rate and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Xperia 5 II features a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xperia 5 II counts with better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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