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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Honor Magic V3

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Honor Magic V3

74 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
VS
86 out of 100
Honor Magic V3
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Honor Magic V3

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on August 10, 2022, against the Honor Magic V3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 1 year and 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
  • Shows 11% longer battery life (21:52 vs 19:45 hours)
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 15.2 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic V3
  • Delivers 111% higher peak brightness (2113 against 1003 nits)
  • 70% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2087K versus 1225K)
  • Comes with 750 mAh larger battery capacity: 5150 vs 4400 mAh
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
  • Has a 0.32 inch larger screen size
  • The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Honor Magic V3 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy Z Fold 4
vs
Magic V3

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size7.6 inches7.92 inches
Resolution1812 x 2176 pixels2156 x 2344 pixels
Aspect ratio10.8:99.78:9
PPI374 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness500 nits5000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1200 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusKing Kong Rhinoceros
Screen-to-body ratio90.8%88.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space95.5%99.9%
PWM120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Z Fold 4
1003 nits
Magic V3+111%
2113 nits

Design and build

Height155.1 mm (6.11 inches)156.6 mm (6.17 inches)
Width130.1 mm (5.12 inches)145.3 mm (5.72 inches)
Thickness6.3 mm (0.25 inches)4.35 mm (0.17 inches)
Weight263 g (9.28 oz)226 g (7.97 oz)
WaterproofIPX8IPX8
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialGlass -
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Green, BurgundyWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Honor Magic V3 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3190 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2		- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache6 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 730Adreno 750
GPU shading units10241536
GPU clock900 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
Magic V3+70%
2087925
CPU328991456515
GPU459294962086
Memory194943338175
UX242107338175
Total score12253352087925
Samples[3 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature36.5 °C48.4 °C
Stability62% -
Graphics test57 FPS -
Graphics score9647 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score11851 -
Video editing7389 -
Photo editing32244 -
Data manipulation11221 -
Writing score16805 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock3200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)Android 14
ROMOne UI 5.1.1MagicOS 8.0.1
OS size - 29 GB

Battery

Capacity4400 mAh5150 mAh
Max charge power25 W66 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (11 W)Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:19 hr0:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:30 hr07:17 hr
Watching video13:00 hr11:53 hr
Gaming04:37 hr04:29 hr
Standby119 hr101 hr
General battery life
Galaxy Z Fold 4+11%
21:52 hr
Magic V3
19:45 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61205120 x 3840
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3.5x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens123°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 40 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.0
Focal length52 mm90 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Omnivision OV50C
Sensor size1/3.94"1/2.51"
Pixel size1 micron0.6 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX258 -
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview76 -
Zoom128 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels20 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 2736 -
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorSony IMX374 -
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size1.22 micron0.61 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Additional lens10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/26, 1/3.2" -
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYes -
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy Z Fold 4+1%
87.4 dB
Magic V3
86.4 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedAugust 2022July 2024
Release dateAugust 2022July 2024
Launch price$1800$1399
SAR (head)1.3 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.51 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 66 W
Further details
Notes on Magic V3:
    - The model in black color weighs 226 grams, while the others weigh 230 grams.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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