Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

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Galaxy Z Fold2 compared with Galaxy Z Fold3

	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold2	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold3
Overview
Released
Released	September 2020	August 2021
Display
Main screen
Main screen	7.6″	7.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2208 × 1768	2208 × 1768
Sharpness
Sharpness	372 pixels per inch	372 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Cover screen
Cover screen	6.2″, 2260 × 816	6.2″, 2268 × 832, 120 Hz
Display type
Display type	QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display (2,208 × 1,768), 22.5:18; 120 Hz adaptable refresh rate	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	373 ppi (main screen); 386 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	6.2-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O, 2,260 × 816, 25:9	6.2-inch HD+ (2,268 × 832), 120 Hz adaptive refresh; 6.1 inches with rounded corners
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 865+	Snapdragon 888
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core (3.09 GHz + 2.40 GHz + 1.80 GHz); Snapdragon 865+; 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 650	Adreno 660 (GSMArena)
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB UFS 3.1 (220.6 GB available); no microSD slot	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	12 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, F1.8, 1.8 μm, 83°	12 MP wide-angle, F1.8
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 1.12 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	10 MP F2.2 selfie cameras on the cover screen and the main screen, 1.22 μm, 80°	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	Up to 4K at 60 fps; no 8K; HDR10+ recording	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Flex mode; Capture View Mode; Auto Framing; Single Take	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh (better)	4,400 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	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	4,500 mAh typical dual battery; video playback up to 18 hours; internet use up to 11 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 31 hours (4G)	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	25 W Super Fast Wired Charging, QC2.0 and AFC compatible	25 W; QC2.0 and AFC compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	15 W 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	282 g	271 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	16.8 mm	16 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	159.2 × 68 mm	158.2 × 67.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IPX8
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	159.2 × 128.2 × 6.9 mm at the frame (6.0 mm at the screen)	158.2 × 128.1 × 6.4 mm
Materials
Materials	Hideaway Hinge stands on its own from 75 to 115 degrees	–
Colours
Colours	Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze; hinge in Metallic Silver, Gold, Red or Blue on Samsung.com	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, 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 10	Android 11
In the box
In the box	Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, data cable, travel adapter, ejection pin, quick start guide, USB-C earphones by AKG	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (NSA, SA), Sub6; LTE Cat 20, 4×4 MIMO, 7CA, LAA, up to 2 Gbps down and 200 Mbps up	5G
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM and one eSIM	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 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 (LE up to 2 Mbps)	Bluetooth 5.2
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	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	–