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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold 2 is much better than the Fairphone 5, getting a global score of 94.6 against 75.5. Both devices in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has older 11 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13. Even though Galaxy Z Fold 2 is extremely older and much heavier than the Fairphone 5, it's design is still a lot thinner.
Fairphone 5 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1224 x 2700px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Fairphone 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 2 have quite similar storage for applications and games, both have equal internal storage.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a little faster processing unit than Fairphone 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Z Fold 2 shoots much better videos and photos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors and a way less mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a little better battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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