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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 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 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 7.7 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a score of 90.6, which is a bit better than the Xperia 5 III's global score of 90.5. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's design is much heavier but incredibly thinner than the Xperia 5 III, and they were only released 4 months apart. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should give you all the same operating system features.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 III features a little bit better display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2520px, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
Xperia 5 III captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia 5 III also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos. The Xperia 5 III features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia 5 III also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 5 III has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 2% larger battery capacity.
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