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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a score of 90.6, which is slightly better than iPhone 8's 85 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 body is way newer and somewhat thinner, but also extremely heavier than iPhone 8. The Apple iPhone 8 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPhone 8 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, although it has a just a little worse pixel number in each display inch, a way worse 750 x 1334 resolution and a really smaller display. The iPhone 8 takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the iPhone 8 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 features as much storage capacity for apps and games as the Apple iPhone 8 one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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