Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Fold has a score of 97.6, which is a lot better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 general score. Even though the Galaxy Fold is notably heavier than the Xperia XA1 Plus, it's thinner and way newer. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Galaxy Fold has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it counts with some extra features and optimized performance.
The Galaxy Fold has just a little better performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Fold also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xperia XA1 Plus has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a way smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit better display pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking less light and dull colors and a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations.
Galaxy Fold features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Fold has better battery performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4380mAh battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
Galaxy Fold costs a lot more than Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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