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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 7.7 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is better than Sony Xperia 5, with a 90.6 score against 81. Even though Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is noticeably heavier than the Sony Xperia 5, it's noticeably thinner and also newer. Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia 5 has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2520px, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels number per inch in the screen. Sony Xperia 5 has a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia 5 takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 MP, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a much bigger camera aperture. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a way better battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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