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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-04-14 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black Shadow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| 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 5.3 |
| 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 Z Fold Special Edition is slightly better than the Xperia 5 III, having a 91.1 score against 90.5. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version while Xperia 5 III has Android 11, so it offers some extra features. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's construction is heavier but a lot thinner than the Xperia 5 III.
Xperia 5 III features a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a sharper display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little bit inferior count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a really larger screen and a higher 1968 x 2184 resolution.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition captures clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels. Sony Xperia 5 III features slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 5 III features a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4400mAh.
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