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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 202.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold 2 is better than the Samsung Galaxy A50, with a 94.6 score against 83.8. Even though the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A50, it's just a little thinner and also newer. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Galaxy A50 count with quite similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a just a little lower number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a better 1768 x 2208px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 8 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or videos in low light situations and a camera in the back with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A50, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A50. If you want to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A50, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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