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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 is better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, getting a 90.6 score against 78.1. Although the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 were released with only a couple months difference, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 design is noticeably heavier but also way thinner than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much bigger display, a little bit higher display pixel density and a lot better 1768 x 2208 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy XCover 5 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in low light situations and a way more mega pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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