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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-08-13 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black Shadow |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh 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 5.3 |
| 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 Special Edition is much better than Galaxy Note 5, getting a score of 91.1 against 79.3. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's body is much thinner but way heavier than Galaxy Note 5. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it provides some additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lot worse display density, it also counts with a way larger display and a quite better resolution of 1968 x 2184px. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 12 GB less RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although faster).
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited environments. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 448 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note 5. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Note 5, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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