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- Galaxy Z Fold 3 vs Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
What Galaxy Z Fold 3 does better (4) and where Galaxy Z Fold2 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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5.5Display3.5
4.6Camera4.8
4.0Battery4.5
5.3Features6.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Z Fold 3Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
| Galaxy Z Fold 3 | Galaxy Z Fold2 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.2 mm | 159.2 mm | −1 mm |
| Width | 128.1 mm | 128.2 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 6.4 mm | 6.9 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 271 g | 282 g | −11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy Z Fold 3 better than Galaxy Z Fold2 5G?
- Screen-to-body ratio171.3% vs 88.6%+93%
- Weight271 g vs 282 g+4%
- Thickness6.4 mm vs 6.9 mm+8%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%
Why is Galaxy Z Fold2 5G better than Galaxy Z Fold 3?
- Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy Z Fold 3: Yes
- Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+2%
- Selfie camera4 MP vs 10 MP2.5×
- Dual SIMNo · Galaxy Z Fold 3: Yes
- CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 3.09 GHz+10%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 271 g | 282 g |
| Thickness | 6.4 mm | 6.9 mm |
| Height | 158.2 mm | 159.2 mm |
| Width | 128.1 mm | 128.2 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IPX8 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phantom Green | Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Thom Browne Edition, Aston Martin Racing Edition |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 7.6″ | 7.6″ |
| Panel | Dynamic Amoled 2X | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,768 px | 1,768 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,208 px | 2,208 px |
| Pixel density | 374 ppi | 373 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 700 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 714 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 171.3% | 88.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Foldable | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3.09 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 650 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 564,907 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 12,607 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,217 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 4 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,400 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 30% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 11 W | 11 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.86 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 3.1 | One UI 5.1.1 |
