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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-08-11 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M30, getting a 90.6 score against 82.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 construction is incredibly newer and noticeably thinner, but heavier than the Samsung Galaxy M30.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy M30 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 count with quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy M30 has a way lower 1080 x 2280 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixel count in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4400mAh.
The Galaxy M30 features a better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a camera with more MP and a larger aperture for better low-light photography.
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