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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a general score of 94.6, which is much better than the realme 8 5G's 72 global score. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 design is way heavier but somewhat thinner than realme 8 5G, and they were only released 7 months apart. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that.
The realme 8 5G features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a bit faster processing unit than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has more RAM memory.
The realme 8 5G has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have a same size aperture and the same video definition, the realme 8 5G also counts with a much better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera. The realme 8 5G features a better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The realme 8 5G has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because it has an 11% more battery size.
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