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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 10.23 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 much better than Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 global score. Although the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Samsung Galaxy A12 were released only a couple months apart, Galaxy Z Fold 3's construction is way thinner but also a lot heavier. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Z Fold 3 has the newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a little faster processor than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a higher pixels density, a lot better resolution of 1768 x 2208 and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4400mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A12 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a camera in the back with a way better 48 MP resolution and a larger aperture.
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