Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Note8 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019	Aug 23, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1980	$930

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm	6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
Folded
(160.9 x 62.8 x 17.1 mm)
Weight
9.74 oz / 276.0 g	6.88 oz / 195.0 g
Materials
	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light, Stylus
Keys
	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space silver, Cosmos black	Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue

Display

Size
7.3-inch, 85.79% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 82.98% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2152x1536px, 362 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
4.6 inches 1680 x720 px Super AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 540
Memory
12GB (LPDDR4)/512GB (UFS 3.0)	6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
4380 mAh, Li - Polymer	3300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
10 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus) Folded: 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink,SlimPort
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 07, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMF900U	Date approved: Jul 28, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMN950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg Body: 0.66 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg	Head: 0.70 W/kg Body: 0.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.36 W/kg

Alternative variants

Single SIM

5G Bands	n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 24, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMF907B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

International version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
Colors	Gold, Blue
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 28, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMN950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.37 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.31 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

Dual SIM version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

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