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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a score of 90.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 design is notably newer and thinner, but noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 1920px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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