Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

Announced On:August, 2021

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special

Announced On:October, 2024

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special

Price
EUR: €500	EUR: €1,870
USD: $381	USD: N/A
GBP: £470	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: Rs.314,999	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Foldable, Touchscreen	Foldable, Touchscreen
Dimensions
Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm	Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mm Folded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm
Weight
271 g (9.56 oz)	236 g (8.32 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame Stylus support	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm, immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green, Thom Browne Edition, Wooyoungmi Edition	Black
Models
SM-F926B, SM-F926B/DS, SM-F926U, SM-F926U1, SM-F926W, SM-F9260, SM-F926N	SM-F958N

Type
Display
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak) Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) Ultra Flexible Glass (UFG) Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Size
7.6 inches, 179.9 cm² (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)	8.0 inches, 205.3 cm² (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1768 x 2208 pixels (~374 ppi density)	1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)
Secondary
Cover display: 6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio	Cover display: 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels
Brightness
	Ultra Flexible Glass (UFG) Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels

Technology
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 Europe	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 International	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Internal Memory
Memory
256GB ROM, 12GB RAM 512GB ROM, 12GB RAM	512GB ROM, 16GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Card Slot
No	No

Speed
Connectivity
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes	Yes

Main Camera
Camera
Primary: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom Third: 12 MP, f/2.2, 123", 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm	Primary: 200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS Secondary: 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom Third: 12 MP, f/2.2, 123", 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+	8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Selfie Camera
4 MP, f/1.8, 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm Features: HDR Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm Features: HDR Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Radio
Multimedia
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v11	Android OS, v14
Upgradable
Up to 4 major Android upgrades	Up to 7 major Android upgrades
UI
One UI 6.1	One UI 6.1.1

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM +	Nano-SIM + + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	Yes, with stereo speakers 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG
Audio Jack
No	No

Performance
Benchmarks
AnTuTu: 635918 (v8), 752218 (v9) GeekBench: 12719 (v4.4), 3239 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh	Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging
25W wired 11W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless

Features
Additional Features
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search

SAR EU
Misc
1.04 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)

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