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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-09-27 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold has a global score of 97.6, which is a lot better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 score. Galaxy Fold's design is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but also extremely heavier than the Galaxy J5 (2017). Samsung Galaxy Fold has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a better screen density, a lot larger display and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2152.
The Galaxy Fold has a better hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Fold also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Fold counts with a superior camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture for better low light images and videos.
Galaxy Fold counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 496 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Fold features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 46 percent more battery size.
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