Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Z Fold 3 is much better than the Galaxy S7 edge, having a general score of 90.6 against 78.1. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Z Fold 3 has the older 11 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy Z Fold 3's design is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner, but way heavier than the Galaxy S7 edge.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Galaxy S7 edge has a slightly better display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has a way bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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