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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-27 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold has an overall score of 97.6, which is way better than Galaxy J8's 76.7 score. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Galaxy Fold has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version. Although the Galaxy Fold is a lot heavier than the Galaxy J8, it's thinner and also newer.
Samsung Galaxy Fold has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Fold counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a much higher 1536 x 2152 resolution, a larger display and a greater pixels amount per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Fold shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot better (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture for better low light captures. Galaxy Fold features a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Fold has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 4380mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
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