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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-04-05 | -- |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| 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 5.3 |
| 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 Special Edition is better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a general score of 91.1 against 79. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a a lot thinner but much heavier cellphone than the Xperia XZ2 Compact. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has older 14 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cores. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a much larger screen, a higher resolution of 1968 x 2184px and a way brighter display.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much better memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 53% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition captures a bit better videos and photos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a much higher 200 MP resolution camera in the back.
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