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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an overall score of 90.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2018)'s 84.2 general score. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 construction is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but also noticeably heavier than the Galaxy A7 (2018). Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way smaller screen and a way worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy A7 (2018) captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a lot larger aperture and a camera with a lot better 24 mega pixels resolution.
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