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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-18 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| $ 1930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a score of 94.6, which is much better than Galaxy J8's 76.7 general score. These phones have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it provides you some additional features and performance tweaks. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 body is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner, but also notably heavier than Galaxy J8.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 8 GB more RAM. Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a better screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a way higher 1768 x 2208 resolution, a larger display and a better screen pixel density.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos and a way less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality and a way higher (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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