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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-08-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 603.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy Z Flip 5G is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a 92.3 score against 79.2. Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a way newer and thinner cellphone than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it is just a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) count with quite similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2636 resolution and a larger display. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G features just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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