Vivo X Fold3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 8.03-inch Vivo X Fold3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on March 26, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, which is powered by the same chip and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo X Fold3 Pro
- Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5700 vs 4400 mAh
- Shows 16% longer battery life (22:57 vs 19:49 hours)
- Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (2139 against 1574 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 25W)
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Has a 0.43 inch larger screen size
- 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2159K versus 1932K)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
- Waterproof body (IP48 classification)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Better grip in hands – the body is 9.8 mm narrower
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
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.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 8.03 inches | 7.6 inches |
| Resolution | 2200 x 2480 pixels | 1856 x 2160 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 1.13:1 | 20.9:18 |
| PPI | 413 ppi | 374 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 4500 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 2600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Armor Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.96 mm (6.3 inches) | 153.5 mm (6.04 inches) |
| Width | 142.4 mm (5.61 inches) | 132.6 mm (5.22 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.2 mm (0.2 inches) | 5.6 mm (0.22 inches) |
| Weight | 236 g (8.32 oz) | 239 g (8.43 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX8 | IP48 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black | White, Black, Silver, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3300 MHz | 3390 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 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 | - 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 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 903 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 465624 | 457523 |
| GPU | 893977 | 800440 |
| Memory | 453448 | 366650 |
| UX | 346463 | 308374 |
| Total score | 2159512 | 1932987 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | Less then 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10678 | 18505 |
| Video editing | 6426 | 7997 |
| Photo editing | 32006 | 34366 |
| Data manipulation | 13190 | 16841 |
| Writing score | 20926 | 21288 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12, 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 14 |
| ROM | FuntouchOS 15 | One UI 6.1.1 |
| OS size | - | 26.8 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5700 mAh | 4400 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (79% in 30 min) | Yes (38% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 1:41 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:53 hr | 06:44 hr |
| Watching video | 14:19 hr | 13:06 hr |
| Gaming | 06:03 hr | 04:56 hr |
| Standby | 102 hr | 100 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50H | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.57" |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | 66 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/3.94" |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung ISOCELL 3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/3.2" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 75 |
| Preview | - | 71 |
| Zoom | - | 135 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32D | Sony IMX374 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" | 1/3" |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Additional lens | 32 MP | 10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/24, 1/3" |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2024 | July 2024 |
| Release date | April 2024 | July 2024 |
| Launch price | $1499 | $1899 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

