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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-06-28 | -- |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black Shadow |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a global score of 91.1, which is much better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 general score. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a noticeably thinner but noticeably heavier cellphone than the Galaxy J8. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10, so it offers a couple nice extra features and performance improvements.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a way better resolution of 1968 x 2184 pixels, a way bigger display and a higher screen pixel density. The Galaxy J8 has a much powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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