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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.36 |
| 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 score of 91.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy S10's general score of 88.3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's construction is way heavier but way thinner than Galaxy S10. These phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has the newer 14 version and Galaxy S10 has Android 11, providing a couple additional features and optimized performance.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a bit better display than Galaxy S10, because although it has a lot worse pixel density and a little bit lower resolution of 1968 x 2184px, it also counts with a much bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a very superior processing unit than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with longer battery life than Galaxy S10, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S10. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S10, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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