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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-11 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a global score of 90.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M40's 85 score. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 design is way newer and somewhat thinner, but also notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy M40. These phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M40 has Android 10 version, so it gives some additional features and some performance improvements.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lot lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density. Galaxy M40 features a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy M40 features a lot better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a lot better resolution camera and a lot larger aperture.
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