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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-02-14 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Mirror black and Mirror purple | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Flip is better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a general score of 88.5 against 75.8. Although the Galaxy Z Flip is heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it's a little thinner and also much newer. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bigger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2636px and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Z Flip has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Z Flip also has 5 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
The Galaxy Z Flip has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Z Flip features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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