Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Samsung Galaxy A70
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A70, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 675. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
- Larger display: 8in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A70
- Higher pixel density: 393ppi
- Lighter design: 183g vs 236g
- Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4400mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | 16/512 GB | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 8 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1968x2184 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 367 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2 % | 86 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 157.9 mm (6.22 in) | 164.3 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 142.6 mm (5.61 in) | 76.7 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 236 g (8.32 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP48 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black | - White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 |
| Max Frequency | 3390 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 6/1.7 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 11 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon 685 |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 612 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 192 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 845 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 324.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2279 | 594 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6910 | 1672 |
| CPU | 440781 | 113380 |
| GPU | 795002 | 40147 |
| Memory | 344091 | 71738 |
| UX | 305891 | 80565 |
| NanoReview Score | 1885765 | 305830 |
| Stability | n/a | 97 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 2 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 405 |
| Writing score | n/a | 7980 |
| Web score | n/a | 5932 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5706 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 6272 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 7673 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1.1 | One UI 3.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4400 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (38% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | 2:00 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 06:55 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 11:33 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:43 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 129 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 6500x4920 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 32 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 32 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 10 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 66 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500) |
| LTE category | n/a | 12 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | March, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | April, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1999 | 370 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition the clear winner in this comparison.
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