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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.93 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 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an overall score of 90.6, which is much better than Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 global score. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has the previous 11 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 body is extremely newer and much thinner than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's, but it's much heavier.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a much smaller screen and a lot worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit better processor than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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