Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-11 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.36 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a general score of 90.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S10's overall score of 88.3. Although the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S10, it's thinner and a lot newer. Both phones we are comparing here work with the same Android 11 OS, so they should give identical operating system features.
Galaxy S10 features a brighter display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per display inch and a slightly higher 1440 x 3040 resolution. Galaxy S10 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S10, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S10 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy S10 also has a way larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S10, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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