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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1930.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has an overall score of 94.6, which is much better than the Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has newer 11 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a much newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Galaxy Note 5, but it's much heavier.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a greater processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 8 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). Galaxy Note 5 features a brighter display than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a little lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a worse video definition and a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality pictures.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 50% more battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Note 5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Note 5, letting go a couple specifications.
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