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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is better than Galaxy Note5, with a overall score of 90.6 against 80.2. Galaxy Z Fold 3's construction is newer and somewhat thinner, but incredibly heavier than Galaxy Note5. Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels amount per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Note5 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back and a larger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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