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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-08-11 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has an overall score of 90.6, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 12's 88.7 score. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with Android 11 operating system, while Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system. Even though the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is notably heavier than the Apple iPhone 12, it's thinner and also newer.
Apple iPhone 12 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Apple iPhone 12 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a bit worse 1170 x 2532px resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher display density.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has a 4400mAh battery size. IPhone 12 takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the iPhone 12 also has a way larger aperture.
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