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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Fold is much better than Google Pixel XL, getting a 97.6 score against 81.3. Samsung Galaxy Fold is a way newer and extremely thinner phone than the Google Pixel XL, but it's much heavier. The Galaxy Fold features a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger number of cores and 8 GB more RAM.
Google Pixel XL counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels count in each inch in the screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Samsung Galaxy Fold shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a less mega-pixels camera and a smaller back camera sensor capturing lower quality photographs and videos, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture.
The Galaxy Fold features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because it has 384 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Fold features longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4380mAh battery size.
Galaxy Fold costs a lot more than Google Pixel XL, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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