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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an overall score of 90.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's global score of 78.1. Even though the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 were only released with a few months difference, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 construction is noticeably thinner but also extremely heavier. These devices have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should offer identical OS features.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a little bit better display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a really larger display, a much higher 1768 x 2208 resolution and a just a bit better pixel count in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a little bit more storage for apps and games than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 8 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much better battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a back camera with a way better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
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