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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-02-14 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip has a global score of 88.5, which is much better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 overall score. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Flip has the newer 12 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, providing you some nice extra features. The Galaxy Z Flip is a extremely newer and thinner device than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's much heavier.
Galaxy Z Flip counts with a bit better processor than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Z Flip also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, although it has a lot worse 1280 x 720px resolution, a really smaller display and a little worse amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Z Flip has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and a lot higher 23 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Z Flip counts with longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z5 Compact. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z5 Compact, resigning some specs and features.
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