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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-09-27 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 has an overall score of 97.6, which is much better than Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 score. Galaxy Fold's design is much newer and much thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels amount per display inch and a quite better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Fold shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy Fold has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Fold counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Fold is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S8 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S8 Active, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your savings.
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