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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, getting a overall score of 90.6 against 89.1. Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE were only released 5 months apart, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's design is notably heavier but thinner. These phones work with the same Android 11 operating system, so they should count with very similar OS features.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a much lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater screen pixels density.
The Galaxy S21 FE captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a larger camera aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations. Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4400mAh.
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