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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-27 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, getting a 97.6 score against 90.6. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Fold has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has Android 11 version. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, the Galaxy Fold body is older, just a little bit thicker and a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a display that's just as good as the Galaxy Fold one, although the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a quite higher number of pixels in each inch in the display, a quite larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1768 x 2208px. Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has 512 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3's processing unit is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy Fold, both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 12 GB RAM. Galaxy Fold has a much better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Fold also has a way bigger aperture to take better images in low light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a battery duration that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy Fold, although the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 4380mAh.
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