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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a general score of 90.6, which is better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 construction is newer and way thinner, but a lot heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2018). Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a just a little better pixel count in each display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 47 percent more battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much bigger aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations.
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