Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

Name: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Brand: Samsung

Display7.3" 1536 x 2152 pixels (~362 ppi density)

ChipsetQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

Main camera12MP

Battery4380 mAh

6.6GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-F900U

5G bands

FDD 5G: 1900, 1700, 850, 600TDD 5G: 2500

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps

Launch

Announced

2019, February. Released 2019, September

Status

Discontinued

Body

Dimensions

Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm

Weight

276 g (9.74 oz)

Build

Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Durability

IPX8

Display

Type

Foldable Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+

Size

7.3 inches, 162.6 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1536 x 2152 pixels (~362 ppi density)

Platform

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)

GPU

Adreno 640

AnTuTu (v11, est.)

363016

Memory

Card slot

Internal

512GB 12GB RAM

Type

UFS 3.0

Main Camera

Modules

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10

Selfie Camera

Module

10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1.22µm, depth sensor Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm

Features

HDR · 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.1

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

Type

Li-Po 4380 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Quick Charge 2.0, Wireless: WPC

Misc

Colors

Space Silver, Cosmos Black, Martian Green, Astro Blue

Models

SM-F900F, SM-F9000, SM-F900W, SM-F900U, SM-F900N, SM-F900U1

SAR

0.41 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

display

7.6-inch AMOLED, 120Hz refreshThe inner foldable screen is tall and narrow (1768×2208px, 372ppi), with a 120Hz refresh rate that keeps scrolling smooth, though the tall aspect ratio makes normal apps feel letterboxed.

performance

Snapdragon 888, 12GB RAMThis 2021 processor handles mid-range 3D games at medium settings and everyday multitasking without lag, but it is now three generations behind and will throttle under sustained load.

battery

4400mAh, roughly 6 to 8 hours screen-onA small cell for a large folded phone; expect about one day of light use or a noon-to-evening charge on moderate use.

charging

Quick Charge 2.0, wireless chargingQuick Charge 2.0 is slow by today's standard, roughly 60 to 90 minutes to full, and wireless charging is present but also incremental; both are conveniences, not solutions.

durability

IPX8 rating, 16mm thicknessIPX8 means it survives submersion in water up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes, but the thick folded profile (16mm) makes it bulky and the fold crease is the real weak point that spec does not cover.

storage

256GB or 512GB, no microSDBoth tiers use standard UFS storage; pick your capacity upfront because there is no card slot.