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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black Shadow |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| 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 5.3 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a score of 91.1, which is much better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 overall score. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a noticeably thinner but noticeably heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a much more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has 14 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more vivid display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a little greater number of pixels in each display inch, a really bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1968 x 2184px.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a back facing camera with a lot better 200 megapixels resolution. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features much more memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a very superior battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition 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 the Xperia Z5 Compact. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Xperia Z5 Compact, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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