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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-09-27 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Fold has a score of 97.6, which is much better than the Xperia Z2a's 73 score. Samsung Galaxy Fold is a noticeably heavier but notably thinner cellphone than the Xperia Z2a. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Fold has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2, giving a lot of extra features.
The Xperia Z2a counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a really smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen. Galaxy Fold counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Fold features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a much better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and washed colors, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with much less megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Fold features a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 46 percent bigger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Fold is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z2a. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Fold, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xperia Z2a, giving up some specs and features.
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