Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SamsungGalaxy Z Fold3 | SamsungGalaxy Z Fold7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | August 2021 | July 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Main screen | 7.6″ | 8″ |
| Resolution | 2208 × 1768 | 2184 × 1968 (better) |
| Sharpness | 372 pixels per inch (better) | 367 pixels per inch |
| Panel | OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | – | 2,600 nits |
| Cover screen | 6.2″, 2268 × 832, 120 Hz | 6.5″, 2520 × 1080, 120 Hz |
| 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, QXGA+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz) |
| Pixel density | 374 ppi (main screen); 387 ppi (cover screen) | 368 ppi (main screen); 422 ppi (cover screen) |
| 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 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus; Armour Aluminium frame | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 on the cover screen; titanium plate layer and 50% thicker Ultra-Thin Glass in the main screen |
| Display features | – | Vision Booster |
| Cover screen | 6.2-inch HD+ (2,268 × 832), 120 Hz adaptive refresh; 6.1 inches with rounded corners | 6.5-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 21:9, 422 ppi, 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz) |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 888 | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| Memory | 12 GB | 12 GB – 16 GB (better) |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better) |
| CPU | 5 nm octa-core, 2.84 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.8 GHz; Snapdragon 888; 12 GB of RAM | Octa-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 660 (GSMArena) | – |
| Storage type | 256 GB (215.7 GB available) or 512 GB (454.5 GB available); no microSD slot | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 200 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 12 MP | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 3× (better) |
| Front camera | 10 MP | 10 MP |
| Main camera | 12 MP wide-angle, F1.8 | 200 MP wide, F1.7, 0.6 μm pixels, 85° field of view, Quad Pixel AF, OIS |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP, F2.2 | 12 MP, F2.2, 1.4 μm pixels, 120° field of view, Dual Pixel AF |
| 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 | 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, 1.12 μm, 85° field of view); 10 MP main-screen camera (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 100° field of view) |
| Zoom | 2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x | 3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); Space Zoom up to 30x |
| Video recording | UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps | Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; 10-bit HDR; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD) |
| Camera features | – | ProVisual Engine; Nightography, including Night Video |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,400 mAh | 4,400 mAh |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 18 hours | Up to 24 hours |
| Wired charging | Up to 25 W | Up to 25 W |
| Wireless charging | Up to 10 W | Yes (wattage not published) |
| 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) | Dual battery; rated capacity 4,272 mAh; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B |
| 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 (adapter sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC compatible |
| Wireless charging | 10 W; WPC and PMA compatible | Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage |
| Charges other devices | Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W | Wireless PowerShare |
| Design | ||
| Type | Foldable | Foldable |
| Weight | 271 g | 215 g (better) |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 8.9 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 158.2 × 67.1 mm | 158.4 × 72.8 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IPX8 | IP48 |
| Stylus | Yes | No |
| Size unfolded | 158.2 × 128.1 × 6.4 mm | 158.4 × 143.2 × 4.2 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame) |
| Materials | – | Advanced Armor Aluminum frame and hinge housing; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back; Armor FlexHinge |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver | Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jetblack; Mint (Samsung.com only) |
| 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 | – | Capacitive fingerprint sensor on the side |
| Sensors | – | Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos | Stereo speakers |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 11 | One UI 8 (Android 16) |
| Software updates | – | Security updates until 31 July 2032 (UK) |
| AI features | – | Galaxy AI, including Generative Edit, Audio Eraser and Drawing Assist; Gemini Live |
| In the box | – | Phone, USB-C data cable, ejection pin |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | – | Yes |
| Mobile network | 5G | 5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM |
| SIM | – | Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite features | – | Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls); satellite texting and emergency SOS with Verizon in the US |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Positioning | – | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
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