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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a global score of 94.6, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 5 III's score of 90.5. Both phones we compare here have the same Android 11 OS, so they should give you very similar OS features. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 design is somewhat thinner but noticeably heavier than Xperia 5 III, and both of them were only released 7 months apart.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels quantity in each screen inch. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a little better processing power than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same resolution back camera, the Xperia 5 III also has faster video frame rates, a larger aperture for better low-light images and video and a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality photographs.
Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Z Fold 2, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 III also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Sony Xperia 5 III both feature really similar battery performance.
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