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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-09-27 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold is way better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a 97.6 score against 71.9. Galaxy Fold's body is newer and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it's also incredibly heavier. The Galaxy Fold counts with a more powerful CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Fold also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Fold features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 496 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Fold counts with a better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back facing camera with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality and a much larger aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments. Samsung Galaxy Fold has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4380mAh battery capacity.
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