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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 14 |
| 2023-09-15 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Special Edition has a score of 91.1, which is way better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 overall score. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13, giving you a couple additional features. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition construction is incredibly thinner but somewhat heavier than the Fairphone 5.
The Fairphone 5 has a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a little sharper display than Fairphone 5, because although it has a little worse pixel count per screen inch, it also counts with a much brighter screen, a bit higher 1968 x 2184 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Fairphone 5, because it has 512 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a bit longer battery duration than Fairphone 5, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a superior camera than Fairphone 5, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture and a much higher resolution camera.
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