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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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
Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much better than Galaxy S8 Active, with a 90.6 score against 81.9. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a much newer and much thinner phone than Galaxy S8 Active, although it is heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active features a brighter display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a lot higher count of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Galaxy S8 Active captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution camera, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a way larger camera aperture.
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