Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-09-27 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy Fold is a lot better than the Galaxy S7 edge, having a overall score of 97.6 against 78.1. The Galaxy Fold design is notably newer and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy S7 edge's, but it's noticeably heavier. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Fold has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version, counting with some nice extra features and enhanced performance.
Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a little bit better display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Galaxy Fold takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same resolution camera, the Galaxy Fold also counts with higher video frame rates and a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
Galaxy Fold counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Fold features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 22 percent more battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Fold is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Fold, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, resigning a couple specifications.
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