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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass and Metal |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 392 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 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is much better than Galaxy A8 Star, with a global score of 91.1 against 82.1. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has the older 14 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition design is somewhat heavier but thinner than the Galaxy A8 Star.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1968 x 2184px and a larger screen. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a way more mega pixels camera.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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