Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

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)	5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Folded
6.22 x2.64 x0.56 inches (158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4 mm)
Weight
9.56 oz (271.0 g)	5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Dust; IPX8	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
7.6-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2208x1768px, 22.5:18 ratio, 372 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
88.57 %	88.57 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Folding inside the device, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), 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

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x 3.36GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 740
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI	Android (14, 13), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4400 mAh	3900 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 11.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 30min

Browsing

8h 15min

Video

6h 58min

Gaming

8h 24min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 21min

Video

8h 6min

Gaming

8h 1min

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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	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 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 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
4 MP (Under-screen, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) Folded: 10 MP	12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

137

Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 23, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMF926U	Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.73 W/kg Body: 0.86 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.22 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1799 / € 1899	$ 800
In The Box
USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork	USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 11, 2021	Feb 01, 2023

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1899

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 860

With Dual SIM and eSIM

SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

International

5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Links

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Specs	Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs
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