Samsung Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Z3 or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Z3 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, October | 2021, August 11 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 141.6 x 70 x 7.9 mm | 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.76 in | 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 5.04 in | |
| Weight | 137 g | 4.83 oz | 271 g | 9.56 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 4400 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h |
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| Approximate price | 110 EUR | $ 1799 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 7.6" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 179.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 25:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.5% | 88.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1768 x 2208 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 374 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 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.2 | -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, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 124 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 134 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 103 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 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 | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | ||
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 92 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Tizen 2.3, upgradable to 2.4 | Android 11, One UI 3.1.1 | |
| Chipset | - Spreadtrum SC7730 | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | |
| GPU | Mali-400 | Adreno 660 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 780874 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1256 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3330 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3905 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4234 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 942 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3035 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-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 | 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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/AAC/Flac player -Photo viewer -Document viewer |
- 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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| Versions |
- Versions: Z300H/DD (India) |
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