Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 11, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $1799 | €1899	16GB/256GB - $1799

Design

Dimensions
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)	6.11 x 5.91 x 0.20 inches 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mm
Folded
6.22 x2.64 x0.56 inches (158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4 mm)	6.11 x3.03 x0.41 inches (155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm)
Weight
9.56 oz / 271.0 g	9.07 oz / 257.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Dust; IPX8	Water; IPX8
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver	Obsidian, Porcelain

Display

Size
7.6-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body	8.0-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2208x1768px, 22.5:18 ratio, 372 PPI	2152x2076px, 374 PPI
Features
Folding inside the device, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
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	6.3 inches 2424 x1080 px OLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2462 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.6 (Good)	1.5 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720 4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 660	Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/512GB	16GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11)	Android (15, 14)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1962
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	4405
3D Mark High
Untested	2555
3D Mark Low
Untested	2243

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Battery

Type
4400 mAh, Li - Polymer	4650 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 11.0W	Wired: 21.0W Wireless: 7.5W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 30min

Browsing

8h 15min

Video

6h 58min

Gaming

8h 24min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 43min

Browsing

16h 25min

Video

5h 47min

Gaming

9h 20min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX787 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second 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	10.5 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3LU Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	10.8 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3J1 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.1 Focal Length: 112 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, 10-bit HDR
Front
4 MP (Under-screen, HDR) Folded: 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	10 MP Folded: 10 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

139

Overall

149

Photo

129

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 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, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC	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
n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8, 9	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, 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
Prices (MSRP)	$1899

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With Dual SIM and eSIM

SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

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