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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 12 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a global score of 94.6, which is much better than Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 construction is much newer and noticeably thinner than Xperia XA1 Plus's, although it is also much heavier. These phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has an older 11 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 9 GB more RAM memory. Xperia XA1 Plus and Galaxy Z Fold 2 both count with really similar displays, because although the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1768 x 2208 and a lot larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a way lower 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a much larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a larger aperture for better low light photos and a lot better (4K) video quality.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia XA1 Plus. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Xperia XA1 Plus, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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