Nokia 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Specs Comparison

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6.0
Nokia 3
8.8
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Nokia 3 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Released · Jun 16, 2017
Released · Sep 18, 2020
5.0-inch · 1280x720px
7.6-inch · 2208x1768px
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 16GB
12GB · 256GB
2650 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Aug 05, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$2000

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches
143.4 x 71.4 x 8.48 mm
6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches
159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm
Folded
(159.2 x 68 x 16.8 mm)
Weight
9.95 oz (282.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Brown, Blue Mystic black, Mystic bronze

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 67.28% screen-to-body 7.6-inch, 89.00% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 450 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
1280x720px, 294 PPI 2208x1768px, 372 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Polarizing filter Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.2 inches
2260 x816 px
AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek MT6737 Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Kryo 585
3x2.42GHz Kryo 585
4x1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU
Mali-T720 MP2 Adreno 650
Memory
2GB/16GB 12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
2650 mAh, Li - Ion 4500 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 11.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 23min
Browsing
6h 43min
Video
7h 10min
Gaming
9h 9min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.12 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
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
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
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
720p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Front
8 MP (Autofocus) 10 MP (EIS, HDR)
Folded: 10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 17, 2017
FCC ID value: 2AJOTTA-1038
Date approved: Oct 27, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMF916U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.48 W/kg
Body: 1.15 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.34 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 0.29 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM Yes
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Colors Grey
Prices (MSRP) $3300
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