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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a global score of 90.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M40's score of 85. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M40 has Android 10 version, providing you a couple additional features and performance optimizations. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 construction is incredibly newer and thinner, but also incredibly heavier than the Samsung Galaxy M40.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M40 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot bigger aperture.
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