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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Z Fold 2 has a score of 94.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 body is a lot newer and just a little thinner, but also notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note 5 features a much better screen than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, it also counts with a better pixel density.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a way less megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a lot larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures and a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note 5. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy Note 5, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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