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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-18 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 1930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a score of 94.6, which is much better than the Galaxy A8 Star's overall score of 82.1. Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a a lot newer and a little bit thinner phone than the Galaxy A8 Star, although it is also notably heavier. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has an older 11 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1768 x 2208px and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3700mAh.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, a lot lower resolution camera in the back and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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