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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 5.1 |
| 2024-04-03 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.73 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1915.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 414 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 4500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 7.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a score of 79.8, which is slightly better than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro's 77.8 general score. Although the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is much older and a lot thicker than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro, it's design is still lighter. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version while vivo X Fold 3 Pro has Android 14.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much faster CPU than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a GPU. Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit better display than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution and a lot better screen density.
The vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro captures greater photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera, a bigger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments, a much bigger sensor taking much better quality photos and videos and a way better video definition.
The vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a very superior battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 5700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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