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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a score of 91.1, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 overall score. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a a lot thinner but heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a newer 14 version while Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much better screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a better 1968 x 2184 resolution and a much bigger display. Galaxy A40 features a very superior processor than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 200 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 42 percent more battery size.
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