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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 is way better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), having a global score of 90.6 against 72.8. These phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 body is much newer and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it is also way heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a display that is very similar to the screen in Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a higher 1768 x 2208 pixels resolution and a way larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a much better 16 megapixels resolution camera and a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
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