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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 general score of 90.6, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 body is much newer and way thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it is way heavier. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2220 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 8 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a way larger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations and a camera with a much higher 16 MP resolution.
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