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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-27 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, getting a general score of 97.6 against 82.1. These devices include the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so both should provide identical OS features. The Samsung Galaxy Fold is a newer and just a little thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it is also way heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy A8 Star have incredibly similar displays, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. Galaxy Fold features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Fold features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Fold has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 18 percent more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Fold takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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