Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Google Pixel Fold
72
out of 100
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78
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on August 11, 2021, against the Google Pixel Fold, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 21 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Thinner bezels – 6.1% more screen real estate
- Better grip in hands – the body is 11.6 mm narrower
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel Fold
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
- Comes with 421 mAh larger battery capacity: 4821 vs 4400 mAh
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 7.6 inches | 7.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1768 x 2208 pixels | 1840 x 2208 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 22.5:18 | - |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 378 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | - |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 1450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8% | 82.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.3% | - |
| PWM | 245 Hz | - |
| Response time | 6.4 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.2 mm (6.23 inches) | 158.7 mm (6.25 inches) |
| Width | 128.1 mm (5.04 inches) | 139.7 mm (5.5 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.4 mm (0.25 inches) | 5.8 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 271 g (9.56 oz) | 283 g (9.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX8 | IPX8 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | Google Tensor G2 |
| Max clock | 2840 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1720 GFLOPS | ~1153 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 207270 | - |
| GPU | 272918 | - |
| Memory | 144935 | - |
| UX | 151113 | - |
| Total score | 769394 | 762976 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 39.8 °C | - |
| Stability | 64% | - |
| Graphics test | 31 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 5314 | - |
| Web score | 11928 | - |
| Video editing | 7640 | - |
| Photo editing | 29976 | - |
| Data manipulation | 10465 | - |
| Writing score | 15579 | - |
AnTuTu Results (149th and 156th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | - |
| OS size | 39 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4400 mAh | 4821 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (10 W) | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (33% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:46 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 07:38 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:50 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:51 hr | - |
| Standby | 75 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 121° |
| Lenses | 3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 10.8 MP + 10.8 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", SK Hynix Hi-1337 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
- 10.8 MP - Aperture: f/3.1 - Focal length: 112 mm - Sensor: 1/3.1" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 10.8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/3" |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | - |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Pixel size | 2 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2021 | May 2023 |
| Release date | August 2021 | June 2023 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Google Pixel Fold. But if the software and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G.
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