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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a global score of 90.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A42's 87 overall score. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 design is newer and extremely thinner, but also notably heavier than the Galaxy A42.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a greater pixel number in each inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 1768 x 2208 pixels and a bigger display.
Galaxy A42 has more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a larger aperture for better photos in low-light situations and a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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