Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 III Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G or Sony Xperia 5 III Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G | Sony Xperia 5 III | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, August 11 | 2021, April 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 5.04 in | 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 271 g | 9.56 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green | Black, Green, Pink | |
| Battery | 4400 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 1799 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 7.6" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 179.9 cm2 | 86.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 25:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.8% | 81.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1768 x 2208 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 374 PPI | 449 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -1200 nits (peak) -Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio |
- 120Hz -HDR BT.2020 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
-12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9'', Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6'', Dual Pixel PDAF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | |
| Video | 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 124 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 134 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 103 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 4 MP, f/1.8, 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.22µm |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 92 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1.1 | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 660 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 780874 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 727390 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1256 | 1392 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3330 | 2956 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3905 | 3496 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4234 | 3714 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 942 | 1077 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3035 | 3136 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 25W -Fast wireless charging 11W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus support -Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm -Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm |
- Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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