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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 global score of 90.6, which is much better than the Fairphone 5's general score of 75.5. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has 11 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is older and noticeably heavier than Fairphone 5, it's body is still extremely thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a little faster CPU than Fairphone 5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. Fairphone 5 features a much better screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1224 x 2700px, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
Fairphone 5 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments and a back camera with much more mega-pixels. Galaxy Z Fold 3's memory to install games and applications is just as good as the Fairphone 5 one, both have equal 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 4200mAh.
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