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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 3 has a general score of 90.6, which is better than the Xperia XZ1's global score of 78.3. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 design is notably newer and thinner, but incredibly heavier than Xperia XZ1. Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ1 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. Xperia XZ1 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light situations and a way more mega pixels camera.
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