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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-09-27 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Fold is a lot better than Sony Xperia XA1, getting a general score of 97.6 against 71.7. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Fold is noticeably heavier than Sony Xperia XA1, it's thinner and also noticeably newer. The Galaxy Fold counts with a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a just a little higher amount of pixels per screen inch, a much larger screen and a much better 1536 x 2152 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Fold has a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has 9 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Fold has just a bit better camera than Xperia XA1, because although it has a smaller sensor which gives a lower image and video quality and a camera with much less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger diafragm aperture and a way better (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Fold features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Galaxy Fold has a superior battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 4380mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Fold is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia XA1. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Xperia XA1, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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