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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2019-12-27 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black Shadow |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A51, getting a 91.1 score against 85.5. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version and Samsung Galaxy A51 has Android 11. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's design is way thinner but much heavier than Samsung Galaxy A51.
The Galaxy A51 has a much faster processing unit than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 12 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a better 1968 x 2184 pixels resolution and a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video and a back camera with a much worse 48 mega pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A51, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A51, because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A51. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A51, resigning some specifications.
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