Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
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Release date 2021, August 11 2022, August 10
Dimensions (HxWxD) 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 5.04 in 155.1 x 130.1 x 6.3 mm | 6.11 x 6.11 x 5.12 in
Weight 271 g | 9.56 oz 263 g | 9.28 oz
Body Build Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
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Colors Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green Graygreen, Phantom Black, Beige, Burgundy
Battery 4400 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 4400 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
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Screen

Technology Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 7.6" in 7.6" in
Screen area 179.9 cm2 183.2 cm2
Screen format 25:9 (height:width) 23.1:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 88.8% 90.9%
Screen resolution 1768 x 2208 px 1812 x 2176 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 374 PPI 0 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other specs - 120Hz
-HDR10+
-1200 nits (peak)
-Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio
- 120Hz
-HDR10+
-1200 nits (peak)
-Cover display:
-Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
-6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 23.1:9 ratio
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Triple 50 MP, Triple
Camera specs -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
-12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
-12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
-50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
-10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
-12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
DxOMark Main Score 124 124
DxOMark Photo 134 130
DxOMark Video 103 122
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 4 MP, Single
Specifications 4 MP, f/1.8, 2.0µm, under display
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.22µm
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.22µm
Functions HDR HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
DxOMark Selfie Score 98
DxOMark Photo 103
DxOMark Video 92

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 11, One UI 3.1.1 Android 12L, One UI 4.1.1
Chipset - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Adreno 660 Adreno 730
External memory No No
Internal memory 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 780874 986201
GeekBench 6 Single Core 1256 1674
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 3330 4102
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 3905 5428
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 4234 7041
GeekBench 5 Single Core 942 1241
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 3035 3708

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM and eSIM Up to two Nano SIM and one eSIM
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900  
CDMA 800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100  
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
-5G - 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) 
CDMA 800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - LTE
-5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio No No
Headphone jack No No
Others - 32-bit/384kHz audio
-Tuned by AKG
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
-Tuned by AKG

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation
-Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
-Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
-Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
- Fast charging 25W
-Fast wireless charging 11W
-Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
- IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
-Stylus support
-Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm
-Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm

- Bixby natural language commands and dictation
-Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
-Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
-Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
- Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min
-Fast wireless charging 15W
-Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
- IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
-Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
-Stylus support
Versions
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy Fold 4 5G

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