Google Pixel Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 10, 2023	Aug 11, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $1799	12GB/256GB - $1799 | €1899

Design

Dimensions
5.50 x 6.25 x 0.23 inches 139.7 x 158.7 x 5.8 mm	6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches (~0.30 inches with camera bump) 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm (~7.7 mm with camera bump)
Folded
(139.7 x 79.5 x 12.1 mm)	6.22 x2.64 x0.56 inches (158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4 mm)
Weight
9.98 oz / 283.0 g	9.56 oz / 271.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IPX8	Dust; IPX8
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain	Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver

Display

Size
7.6-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body	7.6-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1450 nits	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2208x1840px, 6:5 ratio, 378 PPI	2208x1768px, 22.5:18 ratio, 372 PPI
Features
	Folding inside the device, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
5.8 inches 2092 x1080 px OLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)	6.2 inches 2268 x832 px Super AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Folding inside the device, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good)	1.6 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Yes	Adreno 660
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/512GB	12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13)	Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1483	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
3568	Untested
3D Mark High
1641	Untested
3D Mark Low
1203	Untested

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Battery

Type
4821 mAh	4400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 21.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 11.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 23min

Browsing

13h 38min

Video

7h 22min

Gaming

6h 48min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 30min

Browsing

8h 15min

Video

6h 58min

Gaming

8h 24min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
10.8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.25 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
10.8 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.0 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, 10-bit HDR	Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Front
8 MP Folded: 9.5 MP	4 MP (Under-screen, HDR) Folded: 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

137

Overall

147

Photo

127

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave	n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 5, 8, 9
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jun 23, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMF926U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.73 W/kg Body: 0.86 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.22 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1899

With Dual SIM and eSIM

SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

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