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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is much better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), with a score of 94.6 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2's body is notably newer and thinner than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s, although it's also noticeably heavier. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a quite lower number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a way bigger display and a better 1768 x 2208 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 captures better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better images in low light environments and a much higher video quality.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has improved battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3600mAh.
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