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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-11 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 7.52 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an overall score of 90.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M30s's 83.3 general score. Even though Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much heavier than Galaxy M30s, it's thinner and also newer. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a bit smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixels density. Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M30s, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy M30s features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a much higher resolution camera and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and video.
Galaxy M30s features a much better battery performance than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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