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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), with a general score of 90.6 against 84.2. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), although it is also way heavier. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 6 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a little bit greater display density. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a greater camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a lot larger aperture for better low light images and video and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Z Fold 3 has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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