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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-08-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 603.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a global score of 92.3, which is much better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's global score of 73.7. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Z Flip 5G has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a much newer device, and it is also somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a little sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a quite higher count of pixels in each display inch, a larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2636 resolution. Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a little better performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G features much more storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G takes a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G costs a lot more than the Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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