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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-08-07 | -- |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| $ 603.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a bit better than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, getting a 92.3 score against 91.1. Galaxy Z Flip 5G's body is much lighter but notably thicker than the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Flip 5G has an older 11 version while Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has Android 14.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has a just a little worse pixel quantity per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a better 1968 x 2184 resolution. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has 256 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G has an extremely better processor than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 8 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a camera in the back with lot more MP.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G is also a bargain compared to others.
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