Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-08-11 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much better than LG G5, with a global score of 90.6 against 76.1. Galaxy Z Fold 3's design is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but also way heavier than LG G5. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a little faster processing unit than LG G5, because it has a greater number of cores and 8 GB more RAM.
The LG G5 counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560px, it also counts with a higher pixel number per display inch. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than LG G5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
The LG G5 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video and a much better 16 mega pixels resolution camera in the back. Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a much better battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 57 percent greater battery size.
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