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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black Shadow | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 411 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 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.28 |
| 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 general score of 91.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2018)'s score of 84.2. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's construction is extremely thinner but much heavier than Galaxy A7 (2018). The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a just a bit lower pixel number in each inch of display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1968 x 2184px and a way larger display.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting pictures or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features better battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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