Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

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Galaxy Fold compared with Galaxy Z Fold3

	SamsungGalaxy Fold	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold3
Overview
Released
Released	September 2019	August 2021
Display
Main screen
Main screen	7.3″	7.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2152 × 1536	2208 × 1768 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	362 pixels per inch	372 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Cover screen
Cover screen	4.6″, 1680 × 720	6.2″, 2268 × 832, 120 Hz
Display type
Display type	QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity Flex Display (2,152 × 1,536), 4.2:3; 60 Hz (Stuff)	QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display (2,208 × 1,768), Super Smooth 120 Hz adaptive refresh; 7.6 inches as a full rectangle, 7.4 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	362 ppi (main screen); 399 ppi (cover screen)	374 ppi (main screen); 387 ppi (cover screen)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	900 nits high brightness mode, 1,200 nits peak (main screen); 1,000 nits high brightness mode, 1,500 nits peak (cover screen)
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus; Armour Aluminium frame
Cover screen
Cover screen	4.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED, 1,680 × 720, 21:9	6.2-inch HD+ (2,268 × 832), 120 Hz adaptive refresh; 6.1 inches with rounded corners
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 888
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core (2.84 GHz + 2.41 GHz + 1.78 GHz), Snapdragon 855 (Notebookcheck); 12 GB of RAM	5 nm octa-core, 2.84 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.8 GHz; Snapdragon 888; 12 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 640 (Notebookcheck)	Adreno 660 (GSMArena)
Storage type
Storage type	512 GB UFS 3.0; no microSD slot (Notebookcheck)	256 GB (215.7 GB available) or 512 GB (454.5 GB available); no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2×	2×
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	10 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.5/F2.4, 1.4 μm, 77°	12 MP wide-angle, F1.8
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP, F2.2, 1.0 μm, 123°	12 MP, F2.2
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, PDAF, OIS, F2.4, 1.0 μm, 45°, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, F2.4, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	Inside, 10 MP F2.2 selfie camera and 8 MP F1.9 RGB depth camera; cover screen, 10 MP F2.2 selfie camera	10 MP F2.2 cover-screen camera; 4 MP F1.8 under-display camera in the main screen
Zoom
Zoom	0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom	2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K; HDR10+ recording	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,235 mAh	4,400 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 10 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,235 mAh typical dual battery, 4,135 mAh rated (Galaxy Fold 5G)	4,400 mAh typical, 4,275 mAh rated; video playback up to 18 hours; internet use up to 12 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 34 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Fast charging, QC2.0 and AFC compatible	25 W; QC2.0 and AFC compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast wireless charging, WPC and PMA compatible	10 W; WPC and PMA compatible
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W
Design
Type
Type	Foldable	Foldable
Weight
Weight	276 g	271 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	17.1 mm	16 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	160.9 × 62.8 mm	158.2 × 67.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IPX8
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	160.9 × 117.9 × 6.9 mm (7.6 mm at the frame)	158.2 × 128.1 × 6.4 mm
Colours
Colours	Cosmos Black, Space Silver (UK)	Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IPX8, submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not dust resistant
Biometrics
Biometrics	Capacitive fingerprint sensor (side), face recognition	–
Sensors
Sensors	Capacitive fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos	Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 (Pie)	Android 11
In the box
In the box	Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Buds, data cable, travel adapter, ejection pin, USB connector (OTG), quick start guide, aramid fibre cover	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G NSA, Sub6; LTE Cat 18, 2×2 MIMO, 6CA, LAA	5G
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 5.2
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	–	Yes
NFC
NFC	Yes, and MST	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C; DisplayPort output up to 4K at 60 fps	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	–