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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-02-14 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Mirror black and Mirror purple | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1380.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Z Flip has an overall score of 88.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S8's global score of 81.7. The Galaxy Z Flip construction is newer and a little bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S8. The Galaxy Z Flip features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Flip also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixel amount in each screen inch. Galaxy Z Flip has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Z Flip features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same resolution camera and the same camera sensor size, the Galaxy Z Flip also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy Z Flip has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S8. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy S8, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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