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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-09-18 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is way better than Xperia XZ, having a overall score of 94.6 against 73.5. Galaxy Z Fold 2's body is notably newer and thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Xperia XZ. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a quite superior performance than Xperia XZ, because it has 4 more cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia XZ and the Galaxy Z Fold 2 feature really similar screens, because although the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a bit lower display density, it also counts with a much bigger display and a better resolution of 1768 x 2208 pixels. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has a 55% larger battery size. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a camera that is very similar to the camera in Xperia XZ, because although the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia XZ, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia XZ. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Xperia XZ, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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