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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-09-18 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has an overall score of 94.6, which is much better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's overall score of 75.1. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 body is noticeably newer and a lot thinner than the Xperia Z5 Compact's, although it's way heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, so it provides some extra features and performance tweaks.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also counts with 10 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 Compact has a little bit better screen than Galaxy Z Fold 2, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720, a quite inferior pixel amount per inch in the screen and a way smaller display.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a superior storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a way smaller sensor offering a way worse image quality and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition and the same aperture, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a lot better resolution back camera.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z5 Compact. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia Z5 Compact, resigning some features and specs.
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