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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-01-06 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a score of 91.1, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a thinner but heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a higher resolution of 1968 x 2184 pixels. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 47% more battery capacity.
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