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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 25.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| 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 an overall score of 91.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A50's overall score of 83.8. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a thinner but a lot heavier phone than Galaxy A50. Galaxy A50 features a much more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1968 x 2184px and a larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing pictures or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a back camera with a way better 200 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A50, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A50. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A50, letting go a couple specifications.
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