Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

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Galaxy Z Fold3 compared with Galaxy Z Fold5

	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold3	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold5
Overview
Released
Released	August 2021	August 2023
Display
Main screen
Main screen	7.6″	7.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2208 × 1768	2176 × 1812 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	372 pixels per inch	373 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Cover screen
Cover screen	6.2″, 2268 × 832, 120 Hz	6.2″, 2316 × 904, 120 Hz
Display type
Display type	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	QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display (2,176 × 1,812), 21.6:18, 120 Hz adaptive refresh (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	374 ppi (main screen); 387 ppi (cover screen)	374 ppi (main screen); 402 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	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the cover screen and back
Cover screen
Cover screen	6.2-inch HD+ (2,268 × 832), 120 Hz adaptive refresh; 6.1 inches with rounded corners	6.2-inch HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,316 × 904), 23.1:9, 120 Hz adaptive refresh (48–120 Hz)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	5 nm octa-core, 2.84 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.8 GHz; Snapdragon 888; 12 GB of RAM	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy; 12 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 660 (GSMArena)	–
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (215.7 GB available) or 512 GB (454.5 GB available); no microSD slot	256 GB (216.1 GB available), 512 GB or 1 TB (927.9 GB available); no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	10 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2×	3× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	10 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, F1.8	50 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, 1.0 μm, 85°
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	12 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm, 123°
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, F2.4, 2x optical zoom	10 MP, PDAF, OIS, F2.4, 1.0 μm, 36°, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP F2.2 cover-screen camera; 4 MP F1.8 under-display camera in the main screen	10 MP F2.2 cover-screen camera, 85°; 4 MP F1.8 under-display camera in the main screen, 2.0 μm, 80°
Zoom
Zoom	2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x	3x optical zoom
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps	8K at 30 fps; 4K at 60 fps (GSMArena)
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,400 mAh	4,400 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 21 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 10 W	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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)	4,400 mAh typical dual battery, 4,270 mAh rated; video playback up to 21 hours; internet use up to 17 hours (LTE) or 18 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 40 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W; QC2.0 and AFC compatible	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	10 W; WPC and PMA compatible	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; 15 W
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Foldable	Foldable
Weight
Weight	271 g	253 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	16 mm	13.4 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	158.2 × 67.1 mm	154.9 × 67.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IPX8	IPX8
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	158.2 × 128.1 × 6.4 mm	154.9 × 129.9 × 6.1 mm
Colours
Colours	Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver	Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream; Grey and Blue on Samsung.com
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	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	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11	Android 13, One UI 5.1.1
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G	5G, LTE
SIM
SIM	–	Up to two nano-SIMs and one eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.3
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	–
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C