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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-02-14 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a score of 88.5, which is a lot better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has the previous 12 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip body has the same thickness than the Galaxy A8 (2016), but it's just a little bit heavier.
Galaxy Z Flip features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Z Flip also has more RAM. The Galaxy Z Flip counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2636px and a just a bit better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low-light environments and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Galaxy Z Flip has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip counts with a battery life that is very similar to Galaxy A8 (2016)'s battery performance.
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