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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 7.7 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 3 is way better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, with a 90.6 score against 75.1. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a noticeably newer and incredibly thinner cellphone than Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's extremely heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, so it provides some extra features and increased performance.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit better screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, although it has a lot worse 1280 x 720 resolution, a lot smaller screen and a bit worse display density.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations. Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a superior memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 63 percent greater battery size.
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