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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 7.7 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much better than the Sony Xperia XA2, having a general score of 90.6 against 74.8. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 body is a lot newer and notably thinner, but heavier than the Sony Xperia XA2. The Xperia XA2 has just a bit better display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lot lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit faster processor than Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia XA2 takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a much better 23 mega-pixels resolution camera and a larger aperture. Galaxy Z Fold 3 has greater battery lifetime than Xperia XA2, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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