vivo X Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Specs Comparison

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vivo X Fold	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Released · Apr 22, 2022	Released · Aug 27, 2021
8.0-inch · 2160x1916px	7.6-inch · 2208x1768px
Quad camera	Triple camera
12GB · 256GB	12GB · 256GB
4600 mAh	4400 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 11, 2022	Aug 11, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	$1799 \| €1899

Design

Dimensions
6.38 x 5.70 x 0.25 inches 162 x 144.9 x 6.3 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
(162 x 74.5 x 14.6 mm)	6.22 x2.64 x0.56 inches (158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4 mm)
Weight
10.97 oz (311.0 g)	9.56 oz (271.0 g)
Materials
	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, Blue	Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver

Display

Size
8.0-inch, 88.02% screen-to-body	7.6-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2160x1916px, 360 PPI	2208x1768px, 22.5:18 ratio, 372 PPI
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Folding inside the device, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.5 inches 2520 x1080 px AMOLED	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
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 730	Adreno 660
Memory
12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB	12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12)	Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
4600 mAh	4400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W Wireless: 50.0W	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
50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.0 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
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm	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
12 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 47 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Front
16 MP	4 MP (Under-screen, HDR) Folded: 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
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 Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, 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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA	n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 5, 8, 9
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	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

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1899

With Dual SIM and eSIM


SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Links

Full specifications
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