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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-07 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Aluminum |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 603.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is just a bit better than the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, with a overall score of 92.3 against 91.1. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Flip 5G has the older 11 version while Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has Android 14. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a much lighter but extremely thicker phone than the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a better display than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has a quite worse pixel number per screen inch, it also counts with a better resolution of 1968 x 2184 and a larger screen. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has 256 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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