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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a general score of 90.6, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 12's score of 88.7. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 construction is newer and thinner, but extremely heavier than the Apple iPhone 12. Galaxy Z Fold 3 comes with Android 11 OS, and Apple iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x OS.
IPhone 12 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lower number of cores and 8 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1170 x 2532px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a way better battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has a 56 percent bigger battery capacity. The iPhone 12 takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the iPhone 12 also has a lot larger aperture to take better photos in low-light environments.
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