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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 has a general score of 90.6, which is better than Galaxy S8's score of 81.7. Even though the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much heavier than Galaxy S8, it's somewhat thinner and also much newer. Galaxy S8 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit better performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4400mAh battery size. Galaxy S8 shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S8 also has a much bigger aperture to take better images in low light situations.
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