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Galaxy Z Fold 3 vs Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

What Galaxy Z Fold 3 does better (1) and where Galaxy Z Fold3 5G wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy Z Fold 3

5.8Score

1 advantage≈ $790

Higher score

Samsung · 2021Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

5.5Score

3 advantages≈ $540

5.5Display3.8

4.6Camera4.6

4.0Battery4.0

5.3Features6.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Z Fold 3Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

	Galaxy Z Fold 3	Galaxy Z Fold3 5G	Difference
Height	158.2 mm	158.2 mm	=
Width	128.1 mm	128.1 mm	=
Thickness	6.4 mm	6.4 mm	=
Weight	271 g	271 g	=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy Z Fold 3 better than Galaxy Z Fold3 5G?

Screen-to-body ratio171.3% vs 88.8%+93%

Why is Galaxy Z Fold3 5G better than Galaxy Z Fold 3?

Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy Z Fold 3: Yes
Dual SIMNo · Galaxy Z Fold 3: Yes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6E+30%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3≈ $7905.8	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G≈ $5405.5
Design
Weight	271 g	271 g
Thickness	6.4 mm	6.4 mm
Height	158.2 mm	158.2 mm
Width	128.1 mm	128.1 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IPX8	IPX8
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phantom Green	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green, Thom Browne Edition, Wooyoungmi Edition
Stylus	—	Yes
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	374 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	922 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	171.3%	88.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Foldable	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	—	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.8 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 660
AnTuTu score	—	635,918
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	12,719
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,433
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	4 MP
4K selfie video	—	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,400 mAh	4,400 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Wired charging	25 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	33%
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 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
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	—	-25.6 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)	—	1.04 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 3.1	One UI 6.1
Major OS updates promised	—	4