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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-10-18 | -- |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 194.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a general score of 91.1, which is better than Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 global score. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a thinner but incredibly heavier phone than the Google Pixel 3 XL. Google Pixel 3 XL has a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 12 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a lot worse pixels count per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite better 1968 x 2184 resolution and a larger display. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition captures much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has much more storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has superior battery duration than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 28 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 3 XL. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Google Pixel 3 XL, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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