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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-01-13 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black Shadow |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a general score of 91.1, which is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's body is much thinner but much heavier than the Galaxy A5 (2017). The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1968 x 2184px and a way larger display.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a lot better performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 13 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger aperture for better low light photography and a back camera with way more megapixels. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 47 percent bigger battery size.
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