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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a general score of 94.6, which is a lot better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has 11 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 design is a lot newer and a little bit thinner, but also heavier than Galaxy A8 (2016).
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a better 1768 x 2208 pixels resolution and a lot larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Z Fold 2 features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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