Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 vs Sony Xperia 1 III

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

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

LTE

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 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 (CA)

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

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

154.9 mm

165 mm
Width

67.1 mm

71 mm
Thickness

13.4 mm

8.2 mm
Height unfolded

155.1 mm

-
Width unfolded

130.1 mm

-
Thickness unfolded

6.3 mm

-
Weight

253 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, Blue, Gray, Green

Black, Gray, Purple

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3

Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(second)

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 660
Memory RAM

12 GB

12 GB
Internal storage

256, 512, 1024 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.X

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 23 mm, 1.0 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1.8 µm, 1/1.7"
(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom

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

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

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 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, 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

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, 24 mm, f/2.2 , 1.22 µm, 1/3"

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

4 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 2.0 µm

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

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 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
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

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, 25W (50% in 30 min)

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

Yes, 4.5W

Yes
Fast wireless charging

Yes, 15W

Yes

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