Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-09-15 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold has a global score of 97.6, which is way better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 overall score. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Fold has newer 9.0 Pie version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version. Galaxy Fold is an extremely older and much heavier device than the Fairphone 5, but Samsung was able to make it noticeably thinner anyway.
The Fairphone 5 has a much better looking display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Fold has a little faster processor than Fairphone 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Fairphone 5, because it has more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Fold shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing way lower quality pictures, it also counts with a much larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a little longer battery performance than Fairphone 5, because it has a 4380mAh battery size against 4200mAh.
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