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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a general score of 90.6, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 global score. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 design is noticeably newer and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, but it is notably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a better display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a higher pixels amount in each display inch, a way larger display and a lot higher 1768 x 2208 resolution. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy J5 (2017) features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a way bigger aperture and a back camera with a higher resolution. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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