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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black Shadow |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a general score of 91.1, which is better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 general score. These devices include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has 14 version while Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition construction is thinner but extremely heavier than Xperia Z5 Premium.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a much better pixels count per display inch. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a very superior processor than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has 13 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a bit better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a camera with way more megapixels.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, else you can save some money and get the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, letting go some features and specs.
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