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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), having a general score of 90.6 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's body is notably newer and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s, but it is extremely heavier. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a lot bigger screen and a higher 1768 x 2208 resolution. Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a much higher resolution camera and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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