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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a score of 90.6, which is much better than Galaxy A40's 79.6 general score. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should provide you very similar operating system features. Galaxy Z Fold 3's body is newer and somewhat thinner, but way heavier than the Galaxy A40.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy A40 counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a way better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a way higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a much bigger aperture for better low-light photos. Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a greater storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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