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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a score of 90.6, which is better than the Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 score. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Fold 3 has newer 11 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. Galaxy Z Fold 3's construction is newer and thinner than Galaxy Note 5's, but it's way heavier.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a faster CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count per inch of display.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 192 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a much more mega-pixels back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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