Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-03-11 | -- |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is better than the Galaxy S7 edge, having a overall score of 91.1 against 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a notably heavier but noticeably thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S7 edge. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has an older 14 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a way worse pixels density, it also counts with a way larger display and a quite better resolution of 1968 x 2184. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 4 lesser processing cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 200 MP resolution.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has longer battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 3600mAh.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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