Samsung Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000) vs Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Sony Xperia Z1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

4/5/2020 3:54 PM, updated: 2/24/2023 6:13 PM

Compare Sony Xperia Z1 X Samsung Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000) 24Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

7.3"
AMOLED

1536x2152

12.2
MP

10mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4380
mAh

(Non removable)

09Points Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906) Compare Samsung Galaxy Fold X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5"
TFT

1080x1920

20.7
MP

2.1mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

24 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	vs	9 Advantages Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)76% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2.2GHz 32bit Quad-core
+12GB LPDDR4X5 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	2GB LPDDR3
+512GB (462GB available)38 times More internal storage for applications and files	vs	16GB (12GB available)
+UFS 3.0Advantage Fastest write and read storage.	vs	eMMC 4.5
+6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches)23% Thinner	vs	8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches)
+Dynamic AMOLEDAdvantage Dynamic AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	TFT LCD
+1536x2152 pixels59% Higher resolution screen	vs	1080x1920 pixels
+7.3"46% Larger screen	vs	5"
+(triple camera) 12.2MP + 12MP + 16MP95% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(back) 20.7MP
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures	vs	Only digital zoom
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video	vs	EIS: Digital stabilization
+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas	vs	HDR photo/video only main camera
+f/1.5 (aperture)33% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/2.0 (aperture)
+(dual front camera) 10MP + 8MP8 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 2.1MP
+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	Full HD (1920x1080)
+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera	vs	(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
+Android 12Advantage Android 12 is newer and safer	vs	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
+(4G LTE-A) 1200 Mbps7 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(4G LTE) 150 Mbps
+Face unlock 2DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+4380 mAh46% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	3000 mAh
+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	4.0 + A2DP
+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.	vs	MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.	vs	MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
Not supported	vs	+Until 64GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards
263 grams (9.21 ounces)	vs	+170 grams (5.95 ounces)55% Lighter
362 PPI	vs	+441 PPI22% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
1/2.55" inches	vs	+1/2.3" inches11% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
Type-C reversible connector	vs	+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
Not supported	vs	+FM (RDS)Advantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
Not supported	vs	+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
Not supported	vs	+Scratch-resistant glassAdvantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supported	vs	+IP58 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

23 Common items in both devices

Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back / Aluminum frame, glass front/back

16 million

LED flash

PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras / Autofocus

BSI sensor

4G LTE-A / 4G LTE

Capacitive

+16 specs and more in the table below

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Highlight differences

📱 Model features
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
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Model	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
Other model names	Galaxy Fold F9000 (Single-SIM), Samsung Winner	Sony Xperia Z1 C6906 (4G LTE), Sony Honami
Country or region available	China, Hong Kong	Canada, USA
Brand	Samsung	Sony
Release date	4/26/2019, Announced: 2/28/2019	9/6/2013
Depth	6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches)	8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches)
Size (width x height)	117.9 x 160.9 millimeters (4.64 x 6.33 in)	74 x 144 millimeters (2.91 x 5.67 in)
Weight	263 grams (9.21 ounces)	170 grams (5.95 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back Folded: 15.5mm x 62.9mm x 160.9mm	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP58 certified: dust/water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min
📲 Display
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED	TFT LCD
Screen size	7.3" inches	5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~85.7% (screen-to-body ratio)	~64.7% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1536x2152 pixels	1080x1920 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	362 PPI	441 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Scratch-resistant glass
Refresh rate	60Hz	feature not registered
Display features	HDR10+ Extra display: Super AMOLED 4.6" (720x1680)	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
System version	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Firmware update	Android 12	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
User Interface	One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.0	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm)	32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core) 4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core)	Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz)	Qualcomm Adreno 330
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 363016 (v7) Geekbench: 11028 (v4.4) GFXBench: 32fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
RAM memory	12GB LPDDR4X	2GB LPDDR3
Internal storage	512GB (462GB available) UFS 3.0	16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5
External storage	Not supported	Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Not supported
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	1200/150 Mbps	150/50 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	Not supported	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.41/3.6"52mm1.0µmAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 16MP ultrawide f/2.212mm1/3.1"1.0µm	20.7 megapixels
Main camera resolution	4032x3024 pixels	5248x3936 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.5 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/2.55" inches	1/2.3" inches
Pixel size	1.4µm pixel	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras	Autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo/video only main camera
Camera extras	4K@60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@240fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion) HDR10 Cover camera: 10MP (f/2.2)	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
Front camera (secondary)	(dual front camera) 10 megapixels 8MP depth f/1.924mm1.22µm	2.1 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3872x2592 pixels	1920x1080 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	feature not registered
Focal length	26mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/3" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	1.22µm pixel	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	FM (RDS)
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
USB	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	3.5mm jack
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	Micro-B USB MHL
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	4.0 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4380 mAh	3000 mAh
Charger, watts	15W Wired fast charging	Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging 9W Reverse wireless charging	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	32 hours (1.3 days)	15 hours
Standby	feature not registered	850 hours (35.4 days)
➕ Other features
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, Space Silver, Martian Green, Astro Blue • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay	• Colors: Black, White, Purple • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 3 • Sony TRILUMINOS display • 3D Surround Sound
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Sony Xperia Z1 (4G C6906)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered