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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.24 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.6 |
| 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 Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a 90.6 score against 75.8. Although Galaxy Z Fold 3 is heavier than the Galaxy A7 (2017), it's somewhat thinner and much newer. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 9 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a better 1768 x 2208px resolution. The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a bigger aperture and a camera with a much better 16 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy Z Fold 3 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 22 percent bigger battery size.
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