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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 5.0 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | -- |
| Black Shadow | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is better than the Galaxy S6 Active, having a overall score of 91.1 against 80.9. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has newer 14 version while Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, counting with some nice extra features and improved performance.
Galaxy S6 Active has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher count of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processor and an extra graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a back camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, giving up a couple specs and features.
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