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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Fold has a general score of 97.6, which is a lot better than the Galaxy A30's global score of 79.6. Although Samsung Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy A30 were released only 7 months apart, Samsung Galaxy Fold's body is just a little thinner but way heavier. Galaxy Fold has a little faster processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Fold also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold and Galaxy A30 feature really similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy Fold has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a quite larger display and a slightly higher 1536 x 2152 resolution. Galaxy Fold takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality, a larger aperture and a way higher video resolution.
Galaxy Fold has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Fold counts with just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a 4380mAh battery capacity.
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