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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has an overall score of 91.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's general score of 79.3. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has newer 14 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, giving you some nice extra features and performance tweaks. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's construction is incredibly thinner but much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lot worse pixels density, it also counts with a much larger screen and a little higher resolution of 1968 x 2184 pixels. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 12 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster). Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger aperture for better low-light images and videos and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, letting go some features and specs.
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