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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is slightly better than iPhone XS, having a 90.6 score against 84.2. Even though the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is noticeably heavier than the iPhone XS, it's thinner and notably newer. IPhone XS counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPhone XS counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower 1125 x 2436 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Apple iPhone XS also has a larger aperture to take better low light photography and video.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features much more storage to store more games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a superior battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 65% larger battery size.
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