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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a general score of 91.1, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition design is noticeably heavier but way thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Galaxy A8 (2018) features a very superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 12 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite worse pixels density, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1968 x 2184 and a lot larger screen. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition captures way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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