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Meta Title: What Do You Get For Your Money? Differences Between $200 and $2000 Samsung Phone

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Published
03/24/2022

With so many different phones on the market, it’s hard to know which one is right for you. Just look at the differences between one manufacturer - Samsung offers phones from $200 each all the way up to $2000, that’s a huge difference! So what are you actually getting when you pay $1800 more for one phone over another?

We’ll be comparing two phones, the Samsung Galaxy A02s retailing at $200 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 retailing at $2000.

Storage

Right off the bat, you’re getting a big difference in storage space between these phones with the A02 only offering 32GB of internal storage compared to the Fold3’s 512GB. While both offer slots for SD cards, the A02 will barely have enough space for all your apps, let alone all your pictures and videos.

Display

Both screens are a similar size - the A02 being 6.5” compared to the Fold3 at 7.6”, but the main difference comes in the quality of display. For starters, the A02 only offers an LCD display whereas the Fold3 has an AMOLED 2X display, which not only has a much better picture quality but reduces the amount of blue light the phone emits - something which has become more of a concern over the past few years.

The biggest difference between the two can be found in the name - the Fold3 will fold in half which not only looks awesome, it makes the phone easier to fit in narrower pockets. While both phones are touchscreens, the Fold3 also comes with toughened glass as standard, meaning you’re less likely to shatter your screen if you drop it.

Technical Specs

Inside the phone, the Fold3 has much more powerful tech powering it with four times the amount of RAM as the A02 - 12GB to 3GB. The Fold3 also has a 2.84GHz octa-core Qualcomm SM8350 processor, a much stronger alternative to the A02’s 1.8GHz octa-core Qualcomm SDM450 processor. The Fold3 also runs the latest version of the Android OS - Android 11 whereas the A02 runs on Android 10. So, what does all this techno-babble mean for the user?

It means that apps you have on your device open quicker, respond quicker, and run much more smoothly on the Fold3 than they will on the A02. This is especially important if you’re using apps such as Netflix, YouTube, or online game apps, such as online casinos that have dedicated apps that have been optimized to bring high-quality gaming content on the go. Punters can play all over the world, from the US to South Africa to Australia. The best online casinos offer no deposit bonuses, so players can play for real money without having to risk any of their own cash. There are guides from experts who review each operator on the site on how to claim it. Having a phone with strong enough technical specs to run these games smoothly really adds to the enjoyment.

Camera

The A02 and the Fold3 are both very strong in the camera department, with each offering a dual-camera setup. However, you start to see the differences when you look into the details of the two cameras. The Fold3 has a 10MP front-facing camera, compared to the A02’s 5MP - a 2x increase in picture quality. The Fold3 is the only one of the two to offer a triple camera at the rear of the phone, with all three cameras being 12MP each. Compare this to the two-camera setup of the A02, with one 13MP camera and a 2MP camera, and the difference in quality will be clear.

Product Features

Finally, let’s look at the added features these phones come with as standard. Both come with an MP3 and MP4 player built-in, both come with the contactless payment ability, and both come with fast-charge technology. However, only the A02 has a headphone jack, with the Fold3 relying on Bluetooth headphones.

This is the only feature the A02 has over the Fold3, with the Fold3 also coming with wireless charging and a fingerprint scanner to unlock your phone. On top of this, the Fold3 is also water-resistant up to 1.5m, which the A02 is not.

Overall, we can say that the Fold3 is clearly the far superior phone - no shocks there. The number of features it has and its quality far exceeds that of the A02. However, whether it’s worth nearly 10x the price comes down to what you need from a phone. Have a think about how many of those features you need when you’re buying your next phone.

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