Sony XPERIA X Compact vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA X Compact and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA X Compact vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F5321 SM-F711B
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 129 mm 166 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Width 65 mm 72.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Depth 9.5 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Weight 135 g 183 g Sony XPERIA X Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 72.2 mm x 6.9 mm x 166 mm
Folded - 72.2 mm x 17.1 mm x 86.4 mm
Body Colour White | Blue mist | Universe black Navy | Phantom black | Pink | Lavender | Grey | Cream | Green | White
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8
Repairability Index - 7.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.25 W/kg (body), 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.578 W/kg (body), 0.858 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.6" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2640 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 425 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 22:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Samsung Ultra Thin Glass
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 1.9"
Second Display Resolution - 512 x 260 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Processor Number MSM8956 -
Clock Speed - 2.84 GHz
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA X Compact has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
RAM 3 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
User Memory 20 GB 100.5 GB
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X Compact has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Night Scene HDR, Auto HDR, Grid Line
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Timeshift video, Style Portrait Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Quick Shot, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE, Portrait video, Director's View
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA X Compact has face detection.
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Triple sensing technology, Stereo Audio Recording, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, QR-code scanner, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual preview, Auto framing, Flex mode, Corning Gorilla Glass DX (protective lens glass)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA X Compact has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) G lens -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 750 hours -
Talk Time 846 minutes 1560 minutes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 660 min
Standby (GSM): up to 710 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 846 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 750 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 670 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 65 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10.8 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1560 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 51 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 11
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, VP8, 3GP2, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging Multitasking, MIMO technology, notification flashlight, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Flex mode, Multi Active Window, Bluetooth Scalable Codec
OTHERS Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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