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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass and Metal |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 279.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has an overall score of 91.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite's 89.7 score. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a noticeably thinner but incredibly heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a quite inferior number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a higher 1968 x 2184 resolution and a bigger screen.
Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a much better processing power than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy S10 Lite shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a way lower 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S10 Lite. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S10 Lite, giving up a couple specifications.
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