Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Product
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
1,899 USD
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
1,900 USD

Price
1,899 USD
1,900 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Sony Mobiles
Model No
SM-F956B, SM-F956B/DS, SM-F956U, SM-F956U1, SM-F956N, SM-F956W, SM-F9560
XQ-GE54, XQ-GE74, XQGE54, XQGE74, XQ-GE44, XQGE44, XQ-FS54, XQFS54, SO-51G

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (Verizon)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
Unfolded: 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm Folded: 153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm
162 x 74 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
239 g (8.43 oz)
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink
Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold

Type
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size
7.6 inches, 184.2 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1856 x 2160 pixels (~375 ppi density) Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.3 inches, 968 x 2376 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)

OS
Android 14, One UI 6.1
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Adreno 840

RAM
12GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0
256GB/512GB/1TB
Card Slot
microSDXC

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.8, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.9x optical zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
48 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Lens 1
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
Features
HDR
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Capacity
Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
45W wired 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass Native Sony Alpha camera support

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

Performance
AnTuTu: 1608744 (v10) GeekBench: 6757 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 13619 (offscreen 1440p)
AnTuTu: 2312684 (v10), 3210596 (v11) GeekBench: 9278 (v6) 3DMark: 6962 (Wild Life Extreme)
Loudspeaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 11:31h
Active use score 17:47h
Display
1510 nits max brightness (measured)