Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold is way better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, getting a 97.6 score against 79.3. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Fold has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, giving lots of additional features and some performance improvements. Although Galaxy Fold is much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it's a little thinner and incredibly newer.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a better performing processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Note 5 features a brighter display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a much less megapixels back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a much bigger camera aperture. The Samsung Galaxy Fold features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 512 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Fold counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 46% bigger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Fold is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Note 5. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 5, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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