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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a general score of 90.6 against 75.8. Galaxy Z Fold 3's construction is noticeably newer and thinner, but a lot heavier than Galaxy A5 (2017). Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel count in each display inch.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Z Fold 3 has much more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 47% bigger battery size. The Galaxy A5 (2017) shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a lot more megapixels camera and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments.
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