The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G is the brand-new, most productivity-focused smartphone from the firm. Although this phone weighs somewhat less overall (271g vs. 282g) and is slightly smaller when unfurled than its predecessor, it is still quite bulky when folded. With the exception of supporting an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3’s outer display, also known as the “cover screen,” is almost identical to that of the Galaxy Z Fold 2. Of course, the 7.6-inch folding AMOLED display with its better resolution of 2,208×1,768 and its 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10 playback is the big draw.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G Key Specs
NETWORK
- Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- CDMA 800 / 1900
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 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, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 – USA
- 5G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 – International
- 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave – USA
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
LAUNCH
- Announced: August 11, 2021.
- Status: Available. Released August 27, 2021.
BODY
- Dimensions: Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm
- Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm
- Weight: 271 g (9.56 oz)
- Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
- SIM: Nano-SIM and eSIM
- IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
- Stylus support
DISPLAY
- Type: Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
- Size: 7.6 inches, 179.9 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1768 x 2208 pixels (~374 ppi density)
- Cover display:
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
- 6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio
PLATFORM
- OS: Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3×2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Adreno 660
MEMORY
- Card slot: No
- Internal: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
- UFS 3.1
MAIN CAMERA
- 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
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
SELFIE CAMERA
- Single: 4 MP, f/1.8, 2.0µm, under display
- Cover camera:
- 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3″, 1.22µm
- Features: HDR
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
SOUND
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack: No
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
- Tuned by AKG
COMMS
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC: Yes
- Radio: No
- USB: USB Type-C 3.2
FEATURES
- Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
BATTERY
- Type: Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: 25W wired
- 11W wireless
- 4.5W reverse wireless
MISC
- Colors: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green, Thom Browne Edition, Wooyoungmi Edition
- Models SM-F926B, SM-F926B/DS, SM-F926U, SM-F926U1, SM-F926W, SM-F9260, SM-F926N
- SAR: 0.73 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body)
- SAR EU: 1.04 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
- Price: $ 362.00 / € 515.00 / £ 419.00 / ₹ 79,898 / ₦999,000.00. Please note that this price is not fixed. It depends on your local retailers.
TESTS
- Performance: AnTuTu: 635918 (v8), 752218 (v9)
- GeekBench: 12719 (v4.4), 3239 (v5.1)
- GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
- Camera Photo / Video
- Loudspeaker: -25.6 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery (old): Endurance rating 75h
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