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| Global Score | |
| 85.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a score of 85.6 against 79.2. Galaxy Z Flip 3's design is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but just a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) have similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a little higher screen density. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better memory for applications and games than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and video. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 10% greater battery size.
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