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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.31 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 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 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
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a global score of 91.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy A71's score of 87.5. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a a lot heavier but way thinner phone than Galaxy A71. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has 14 version while Galaxy A71 has Android 11, providing the user lots of additional features and performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite lower screen density, it also counts with a better 1968 x 2184px resolution and a bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy A71, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a much powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 10 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A71 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has a 2 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy A71 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a camera in the back with a way worse resolution, they both have the same aperture.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A71, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A71. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A71, letting go some features and specifications.
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