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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-02-14 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a global score of 88.5 against 74.6. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip body is extremely newer and notably thinner than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's, but it is also noticeably heavier. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip counts with a slightly better screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2636px, a better pixel amount per display inch and a really larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xperia XZ1 Compact features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has slower video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photos and videos and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Z Flip has superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Z Flip is way more expensive than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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