Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-11 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a overall score of 90.6 against 78.9. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's body is newer and noticeably thinner than Google Pixel 3a XL's, but it's also a lot heavier. Both phones in our current comparison come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a display that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 one, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a way worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher amount of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 8 GB more RAM. Google Pixel 3a XL has a very superior camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 19% larger battery capacity.
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