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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Fold has a global score of 97.6, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 III's 90.5 overall score. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Fold has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia 5 III has Android 11 version, offering a couple additional features and a performance increase. Galaxy Fold is an older and much heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia 5 III, but Samsung was able to make it thinner anyway.
The Galaxy Fold features a little faster processor than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Fold also has a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixel count in each inch in the screen.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 5 III also counts with faster video frame rates and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Xperia 5 III has a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Fold, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Fold, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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