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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-10-19 | -- |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's score of 82.5. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a noticeably heavier but much thinner phone than the Google Pixel 2 XL. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a much lower quantity of pixels in each inch of display, it also counts with a way larger display and a bit higher 1968 x 2184 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has more internal memory. Google Pixel 2 XL features a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features superior battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a superior camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a camera with way more megapixels.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 2 XL. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Google Pixel 2 XL, letting go a couple specifications.
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