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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-09-18 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Z Fold 2 has a global score of 94.6, which is a lot better than the Xperia XA1's global score of 71.7. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Xperia XA1, but it's also way heavier. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a much better resolution of 1768 x 2208, a lot larger screen and a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a bit better processing power than Xperia XA1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a much longer battery performance than Xperia XA1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh. Galaxy Z Fold 2 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture, a way larger camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a much better (4K) video resolution.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia XA1. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Z Fold 2, else you can save some money and get the Xperia XA1, resigning some features and specs.
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