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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 405 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 9611 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.55 |
| 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 - Polymer 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
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A51, getting a 91.1 score against 85.5. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's design is thinner but notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A51. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has 14 version and Samsung Galaxy A51 has Android 11 version.
Samsung Galaxy A51 has a way better processing power than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a better looking screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little worse pixels quantity in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a higher resolution of 1968 x 2184.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and a much less mega-pixels back camera. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a little better battery life than Galaxy A51, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A51. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy A51, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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