Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-F916B
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - Europe	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-F916B
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 Sub6 - SM-F916B
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-F916U1

Launch
Announced	2021, August 11	2020, August 05
Status	Available. Released 2021, August 27	Available. Released 2020, September 18

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mmFolded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm	Unfolded: 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mmFolded: 159.2 x 68 x 13.8-16.8 mm
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	271 g (9.56 oz)	282 g (9.95 oz)
	IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) Stylus support	-

Display
Resolution	1768 x 2208 pixels (~374 ppi density)	1768 x 2208 pixels (~373 ppi density)
Size	7.6 inches, 179.9 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)	7.6 inches, 180.8 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)	Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
	Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio	Cover display: Super AMOLED, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 6.23 inches, 816 x 2260 pixels, 25:9 ratio

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+)
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 650
OS	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	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	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
Video	4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+	4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	4 MP, f/1.8, 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Charging	25W wired 11W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired 11W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 4400 mAh	Li-Po 4500 mAh

Misc
Colors	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green, Thom Browne Edition, Wooyoungmi Edition	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Thom Browne Edition, Aston Martin Racing Edition
Models	SM-F926B, SM-F926B/DS, SM-F926U, SM-F926U1, SM-F926W, SM-F9260, SM-F926N	SM-F916B, SM-F916U, SM-F916U1, SM-F916N, SM-F9160, SM-F916W, SCG05
Price	€ 453.57 / $ 367.74 / £ 449.99	About 960 EUR
SAR	0.73 W/kg (head)     1.22 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	1.04 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)	0.86 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 75h	Endurance rating 81h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 635918 (v8), 752218 (v9) GeekBench: 12719 (v4.4), 3239 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 564907 (v8) GeekBench: 12607 (v4.4), 2715 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 75h	Endurance rating 81h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	922 nits max brightness (measured)	714 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 635918 (v8), 752218 (v9) GeekBench: 12719 (v4.4), 3239 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 564907 (v8) GeekBench: 12607 (v4.4), 2715 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)