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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-27 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Fold is way better than Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a 97.6 score against 75.8. Even though the Galaxy Fold is much heavier than the Galaxy A5 (2017), it's thinner and also extremely newer. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 1920px resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little greater screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Fold counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Fold also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much lower 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much larger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light environments.
The Galaxy Fold counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 46 percent greater battery capacity.
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