Sony Xperia 1 III vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm	6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches (~0.30 inches with camera bump) 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm (~7.7 mm with camera bump)
Folded
	6.22 x2.64 x0.56 inches (158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4 mm)
Weight
6.60 oz (187.0 g)	9.56 oz (271.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68	Dust; IPX8
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Grey, Purple	Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver

Display

Size
6.5-inch	7.6-inch
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI	2208x1768px, 22.5:18 ratio, 372 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
90.99 %	88.57 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Folding inside the device, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
	6.2 inches 2268 x832 px Super AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Folding inside the device, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 660
RAM
12GB	12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS)	256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11)	Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	4400 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 11.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 14min

Browsing

9h 4min

Video

6h 5min

Gaming

7h 2min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 30min

Browsing

8h 15min

Video

6h 58min

Gaming

8h 24min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6"	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9"	12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	4 MP (Under-screen, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) Folded: 10 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79	Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jun 23, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMF926U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.73 W/kg Body: 0.86 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.22 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1300	$ 1799 / € 1899
In The Box
	USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021	Aug 11, 2021

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1899

With Dual SIM and eSIM

SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Links

Full specifications
Sony Xperia 1 III Specs	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Specs
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