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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-09-18 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), having a general score of 94.6 against 71.8. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 construction is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner, but also extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). The Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a brighter screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a much bigger screen and a lot higher 1768 x 2208 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a better performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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