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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-05-07 | -- |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black Shadow |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is much better than Google Pixel 3a, getting a overall score of 91.1 against 78.8. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a a lot thinner but much heavier phone than Google Pixel 3a. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has 14 version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a bit worse display density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1968 x 2184 pixels and a much larger display. The Google Pixel 3a features a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a superior camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a camera with much more megapixels. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3a. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Google Pixel 3a, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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