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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-04-10 | -- |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black Shadow |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| 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 + 25.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, having a overall score of 91.1 against 79.6. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's construction is incredibly heavier but incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a newer 14 version while Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version, so it provides the user some extra features.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a lot larger screen and a better 1968 x 2184 resolution. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A40 features a very superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a camera with a lot higher 200 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a really longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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