ZTE Axon 30 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Specs Comparison

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8.8	9.0
ZTE Axon 30 5G	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Released · Sep 09, 2021	Released · Aug 27, 2021
6.9-inch · 2460x1080px	7.6-inch · 2208x1768px
Quad camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	12GB · 256GB
4500 mAh	4400 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches 170.2 x 77.8 x 7.8 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
	6.22 x2.64 x0.56 inches (158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4 mm)
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g)	9.56 oz (271.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Dust; IPX8
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Aqua	Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver

Display

Size
6.9-inch	7.6-inch
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI	2208x1768px, 22.5:18 ratio, 372 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.97 %	88.57 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Folding inside the device, 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 870 5G SM8250-AC (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 32000 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 660
RAM
6GB	12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB	256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	4400 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 55.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 11.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 30min

Browsing

8h 15min

Video

6h 58min

Gaming

8h 24min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)	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
5 MP (Macro)	12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Front
16 MP (Under-screen)	4 MP (Under-screen, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) Folded: 10 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
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 Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	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
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)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700)
Data Speed
	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 13, 2021 FCC ID value: SRQ-ZTEA2322G	Date approved: Jun 23, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMF926U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.10 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg	Head: 0.73 W/kg Body: 0.86 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.22 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 599 / € 599	$ 1799 / € 1899
In The Box
	USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
	Aug 11, 2021

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1899

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

With Dual SIM and eSIM


SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Links

Full specifications
ZTE Axon 30 5G Specs	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Specs
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ZTE Axon 30 5G Review	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Review
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