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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black Shadow |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has an overall score of 91.1, which is much better than Sony Xperia Z5's score of 77.6. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it provides you lots of additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition construction is heavier but much thinner than Sony Xperia Z5.
The Sony Xperia Z5 has a much powerful processor than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a much higher 1968 x 2184 resolution and a way larger screen.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features just a bit better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a much better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 52% bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than Sony Xperia Z5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Sony Xperia Z5. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Sony Xperia Z5, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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