Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-27 | 2020-07-16 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Prism bricks black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 362 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Fold has a global score of 97.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW's score of 92.9. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Fold has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has Android 10 version, providing some extra features and performance improvements. The Samsung Galaxy Fold body is thinner than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, but it's much heavier and was released around 10 months before.
Galaxy Fold has just a little better performance than Galaxy A71 5G UW, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Fold also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also counts with a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a way larger sensor taking way better quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy Fold has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Fold, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Fold is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Fold, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, resigning some features and specifications.
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