Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G vs Sony Xperia 1 III

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

Sony Xperia 1 III

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

5G band 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

LTE frequency band 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; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

5G band 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

158.2 mm

165 mm
Width

67.1 mm

71 mm
Thickness

6.4 mm

8.2 mm
Height unfolded

158.2 mm

-
Width unfolded

128.1 mm

-
Thickness unfolded

14.4-16 mm

-
Weight

271 g

186 / 187.1 g
Stylus

Yes

-
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

-
Waterproof

IPX8, 1.5m and 30 minutes

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, Green, Silver

Black, Gray, Purple

Display
Display type

Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X

OLED
Physical size

7.6 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

1768 x 2208 pixels

1644 x 3840 pixels
Pixel density

374 ppi

643 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

-

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR BT.2020, 4K@60Hz / FHD@120Hz
Cover display

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

-
Cover display physical size

6.2 inches

-
Cover display resolution

832 x 2268 pixels

-
Cover display features

120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

-

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1/3.6" , 1.0 µm, 2x optical zoom

(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.3 , 70 mm, 1/2.9" , 3x optical zoom
123˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 12 mm, 1.12 µm

124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.6"
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera 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
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, 5-axis stabilization
Cover camera

10 MP, 26 mm, f/2.2 , 1.22 µm, 1/3"

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

16 MP, f/1.8 , 1.0 µm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm, (wide) , 78˚ , 24 mm, 1/4"
Selfie camera resolution

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

phase detection autofocus

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4400 mAh

4500 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 2.0

Yes (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery
Wireless reverse charging

Yes

Yes
Fast wireless charging

Yes

Yes

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