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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold is much better than Samsung Galaxy A50, having a overall score of 97.6 against 83.8. Even though Galaxy Fold and the Samsung Galaxy A50 were only released with a couple months difference, Galaxy Fold's body is a bit thinner but also much heavier. Galaxy Fold features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Fold also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density. Galaxy Fold features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy Fold features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Fold counts with just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A50, because it has a 10 percent more battery size.
Although Galaxy Fold is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A50. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Fold, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy A50, resigning a couple specs and features.
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