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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 339.00 |
| 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 980 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 15.38 |
| 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 (480 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's score of 90.8. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has the newer 14 version and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has Android 11 version. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a incredibly thinner but extremely heavier device than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G.
The Galaxy A51 5G features a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 10 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a just a little worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a higher resolution of 1968 x 2184px.
Galaxy A51 5G features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a back facing camera with way less MP resolution and a smaller camera aperture. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A51 5G has just a little better battery life than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4400mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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