Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, July 26 | 2021, August 11 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 5.11 in | 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 5.04 in | |
| Weight | 253 g | 8.92 oz | 271 g | 9.56 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green | |
| Battery | 4400 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4400 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | £ 614.00 | $ 1799 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
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 | 183.2 cm2 | 179.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 23.1:9 (height:width) | 25:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 91.1% | 88.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1812 x 2176 px | 1768 x 2208 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 373 PPI | 374 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+ -Cover display: -Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 -6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 23.1:9 ratio |
- 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 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
-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 |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 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 | 128 | 124 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 127 | 134 | |
| DxOMark Video | 123 | 103 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 4 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm |
4 MP, f/1.8, 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.22µm |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 92 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 | Android 11, One UI 3.1.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 660 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1476184 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 378184 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 541753 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 292222 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 378184 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 1310476 | 780874 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1945 | 1256 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5110 | 3330 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 9187 | 3905 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 9105 | 4234 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1657 | 942 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4061 | 3035 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -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 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Canada -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (Verizon) 2, 5, 38, 41, 66, 71, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Canada |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 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, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.19 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 |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - 25W Fast charging, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging -4.5W Reverse wireless charging - IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance -Stylus support |
- 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 |
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