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Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event has an all-time low on the . Usually $1,800, the October Prime Day deal can get you the foldable phone for $1,400 — 25 percent off and an all-time low. Or, if you prefer a clamshell design, Amazon also has the for $800, record pricing for the more compact foldable. Both devices launched in August, so you’re getting relatively new gear for less.
The folds like a book with a 7.6-inch display when fully expanded. It also has a narrow 6.2-inch Cover Screen outside for when you want to do something quickly without opening the device. Although the handset is an iterative update over its predecessor, it subtly refines Samsung’s five-year foldable formula with a Flex hinge that eliminates the device’s gap when closed.
The foldable uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chip for faster benchmark performance than the . Its screen is also brighter (1,750 nits vs. the Pixel’s 1,450 nits) than Google’s alternative. The Z Fold 5 supports stylus use, and its 4,400mAh battery lasted an impressive 19 hours 48 minutes (main display) and 23 hours 10 minutes (Cover Screen) in Engadget’s video rundown test.
Cherlynn Low / Engadget
Meanwhile, the is still considered the best phone that folds lengthwise. The handset has a 6.7-inch internal display and a 3.4-inch “Flex Window” external one. It also uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy for impressive performance, and it bends into a compact device that should slide easily into a pocket or purse.
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The folds like a book with a 7.6-inch display when fully expanded. It also has a narrow 6.2-inch Cover Screen outside for when you want to do something quickly without opening the device. Although the handset is an iterative update over its predecessor, it subtly refines Samsung’s five-year foldable formula with a Flex hinge that eliminates the device’s gap when closed.
The foldable uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chip for faster benchmark performance than the . Its screen is also brighter (1,750 nits vs. the Pixel’s 1,450 nits) than Google’s alternative. The Z Fold 5 supports stylus use, and its 4,400mAh battery lasted an impressive 19 hours 48 minutes (main display) and 23 hours 10 minutes (Cover Screen) in Engadget’s video rundown test.
Cherlynn Low / Engadget
Meanwhile, the is still considered the best phone that folds lengthwise. The handset has a 6.7-inch internal display and a 3.4-inch “Flex Window” external one. It also uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy for impressive performance, and it bends into a compact device that should slide easily into a pocket or purse.
Your October Prime Day Shopping Guide: See all of our coverage. Shop the on Yahoo Life. Follow Engadget for . Learn about on In The Know. Hear from Autoblog’s experts on for your car, garage, and home, and find to shop on AOL, handpicked just for you.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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