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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-08-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 603.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Flip 5G is much better than the Xperia 5, getting a general score of 92.3 against 81. Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a newer and thinner phone than the Xperia 5, although it is heavier. Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better screen density. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a bit better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G also counts with a bigger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Xperia 5 features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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