Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 11, 2021	Jul 10, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $1799 | €1899	12GB/256GB - $1900 | €1900

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)	6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches (~0.26 inches with camera bump) 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm (~6.7 mm with camera bump)
Folded
6.22 x2.64 x0.56 inches (158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4 mm)	6.04 x2.68 x0.47 inches (153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm)
Weight
9.56 oz / 271.0 g	8.43 oz / 239.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Dust; IPX8	Water, Dust; IP48
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver	Silver Shadow, Pink, Navy, Crafted Black, White

Display

Size
7.6-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body	7.6-inch, 90.56% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2208x1768px, 22.5:18 ratio, 372 PPI	2160x1856px, 21.9:18 ratio, 375 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 sensor	6.3 inches 2376 x968 px Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2520 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.6 (Good)	1 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x3.40GHz Cortex-X4 3x3.15G​Hz Cortex-A720 2x2.9​6GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.2​7GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 750
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/512GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11)	Android (15, 14)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2252
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	6796
3D Mark High
Untested	4785
3D Mark Low
Untested	2692

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Battery

Type
4400 mAh, Li - Polymer	4400 mAh, Li - Polymer
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: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 30min

Browsing

8h 15min

Video

6h 58min

Gaming

8h 24min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 33min

Browsing

12h 42min

Video

7h 1min

Gaming

10h 30min

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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: 1/1.57" 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	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 66 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Continuous autofocus, EIS, 10-bit HDR
Front
4 MP (Under-screen, HDR) Folded: 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	4 MP (Under-screen, HDR) Folded: 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

142

Overall

147

Photo

136

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 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, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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	Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, 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, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8, 9	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 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: May 31, 2024 FCC ID value: A3LSMF956U
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: 1.08 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1899

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$2019

With Dual SIM and eSIM

SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$2259

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