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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 85.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.79 | 7.92 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is much better than Xperia XA1, getting an 85.6 score against 71.7. Even though Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is noticeably heavier than Xperia XA1, it's somewhat thinner and also noticeably newer. Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a much larger display, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2636 and a better number of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has just a bit better performance than Xperia XA1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh. Xperia XA1 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, it also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Although Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Sony Xperia XA1. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy Z Flip 3, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Sony Xperia XA1, resigning some features and specifications.
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