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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.67 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a general score of 90.6, which is slightly better than the Xperia 5 II's score of 87.2. Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than Xperia 5 II, although it's also much heavier. The Xperia 5 II has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixels quantity in each inch of screen.
Xperia 5 II has more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 5 II, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a way larger aperture. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a bit superior battery life than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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