Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6

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Galaxy Z Fold3 compared with Galaxy Z Fold6

	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold3	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold6
Overview
Released
Released	August 2021	July 2024
Display
Main screen
Main screen	7.6″	7.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2208 × 1768	2160 × 1856 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	372 pixels per inch	375 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	2,600 nits
Cover screen
Cover screen	6.2″, 2268 × 832, 120 Hz	6.3″, 2376 × 968, 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	Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display, QXGA+, 20.9:18; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	374 ppi (main screen); 387 ppi (cover screen)	374 ppi (main screen); 410 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)	Up to 2,600 nits
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus; Armour Aluminium frame	–
Cover screen
Cover screen	6.2-inch HD+ (2,268 × 832), 120 Hz adaptive refresh; 6.1 inches with rounded corners	6.3-inch HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 22.1:9, 410 ppi, 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.2 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
Cooling
Cooling	–	Vapour chamber 1.6 times larger than the Z Fold5's
CPU
CPU	5 nm octa-core, 2.84 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.8 GHz; Snapdragon 888; 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	–
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, F1.8, 1.0 μm pixels, 85° field of view, Dual Pixel AF, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	12 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm pixels, 123° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, F2.4, 2x optical zoom	10 MP, F2.4, 1.0 μm pixels, 36° field of view, PDAF, OIS, 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 cover-screen selfie camera, F2.2, 1.22 μm pixels, 85° field of view; 4 MP under-display camera in the main screen, F1.8, 2.0 μm pixels, 85° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x	3x optical zoom; 30x Space Zoom
Camera features
Camera features	–	ProVisual Engine; Photo Assist; Portrait Studio; Instant Slow-mo
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps	–
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	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 10 W	Up to 15 W (better)
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, 4,273 mAh rated
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W; QC2.0 and AFC compatible	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately) and 3 A USB-C cable; compatible with QC2.0 and AFC
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	10 W; WPC and PMA compatible	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Foldable	Foldable
Weight
Weight	271 g	239 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	16 mm	12.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	158.2 × 67.1 mm	153.5 × 68.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IPX8	IP48
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	158.2 × 128.1 × 6.4 mm	153.5 × 132.6 × 5.6 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame)
Colours
Colours	Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver	Silver Shadow, Pink, Navy; Crafted Black and White (Samsung.com only)
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	IP48, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Capacitive fingerprint sensor (side)
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, barometer, capacitive fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, proximity sensor, light sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
AI features
AI features	–	Galaxy AI, including Note Assist, Interpreter with conversation mode on both screens, Live Translate, Composer and Sketch to image; Google Gemini
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G	5G, LTE
SIM
SIM	–	Up to two nano-SIMs and Multi 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	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C	–