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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Fold is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a 97.6 score against 72.8. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Fold has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Galaxy Fold's body is extremely newer and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it is also notably heavier.
Galaxy Fold counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Fold also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A8 (2016) and Galaxy Fold count with quite similar screens, because although the Galaxy Fold has a just a little worse screen density, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2152 pixels resolution and a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way bigger aperture and a way better video definition. The Galaxy Fold counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Fold has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4380mAh battery capacity.
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