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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has an overall score of 97.6, which is better than the Galaxy Note8's overall score of 83. Both of these phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so both should provide identical OS features. The Galaxy Fold design is newer and noticeably thinner, but extremely heavier than the Galaxy Note8.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Fold has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Fold counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Fold also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Fold features a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same video quality, a same resolution back camera and the same back camera sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
The Galaxy Fold features longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4380mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Fold is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Note8. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note8, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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