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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is better than Galaxy A30, with a 90.6 score against 79.6. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 design is much newer and somewhat thinner than Galaxy A30's, but it is way heavier. Galaxy A30 has a display that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 one, because although the Galaxy A30 has a way worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixel quantity in each inch of display.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A30 features a greater camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a lot bigger aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A30, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy Z Fold 3 features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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