Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much better than the LG G5, getting a 90.6 score against 76.1. Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than LG G5, although it is incredibly heavier. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Z Fold 3 has the older 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit faster CPU than LG G5, because it has 8 GB more RAM memory and more cpu cores. The LG G5 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a better display pixel density.
LG G5 has a much better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a slightly better memory for applications and games than LG G5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a really longer battery life than LG G5, because it has a 57% larger battery capacity.
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