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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-27 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black Shadow |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a score of 91.1, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 score. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a somewhat heavier but way thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has older 14 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a very superior processor than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a just a bit lower display density, it also counts with a larger display and a better 1968 x 2184 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 200 megapixels resolution. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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