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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.12 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a general score of 90.6, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 8 Plus's 87.1 global score. Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a incredibly newer and somewhat thinner phone than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, but it is notably heavier. The iPhone 8 Plus features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has 2 lesser and slower CPU cores and 9 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 8 Plus features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Galaxy Z Fold 3, they have equal 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh. Apple iPhone 8 Plus captures greater photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also has a larger camera aperture.
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