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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black Shadow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a general score of 91.1, which is way better than Samsung W2017's 73.2 general score. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has the previous 14 version while Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a way thinner but heavier device than Samsung W2017.
Samsung W2017 has a much better performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a better looking display than Samsung W2017, because although it has a much lower screen density, it also counts with a much higher 1968 x 2184 resolution and a really bigger screen.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung W2017, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung W2017, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot better resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung W2017, because it has a 91% larger battery size.
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