Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Note 20 Ultra

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72 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on August 11, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, which is powered by Exynos 990 and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (873K versus 753K)
The phone is 1-year newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 888 5G
17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1387 and 1183 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
33% higher pixel density (496 vs 374 PPI)
Shows 11% longer battery life (26:27 vs 23:53 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (1025 against 924 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Better grip in hands – the body is 50.9 mm narrower
Weighs 63 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Note 20 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.9 inches
Resolution	1768 x 2208 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	22.5:18	19.5:9
PPI	374 ppi	496 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	88.8%	91.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.3%	96.9%
PWM	245 Hz	245 Hz
Response time	6.4 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	164.8 mm (6.49 inches)
Width	128.1 mm (5.04 inches)	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	6.4 mm (0.25 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	271 g (9.56 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Green	White, Black, Brown
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Samsung Exynos 990
Max clock	2840 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	1024	704
GPU clock	840 MHz	800 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	245408	211637
GPU	270079	216705
Memory	161725	152008
UX	189831	169293
Total score	873846	753550

Max surface temperature	39.8 °C	37.3 °C
Stability	64%	49%
Graphics test	31 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	5306	4249

Web score	11998	8916
Video editing	7643	6869
Photo editing	30009	28845
Data manipulation	10478	8839
Writing score	15569	10870

RAM size	12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	4	-

Storage size	256, 512 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	39 GB	34.7 GB

Capacity	4400 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (33% in 30 min)	Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:46 hr	1:20 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:38 hr	08:59 hr
Watching video	11:50 hr	13:52 hr
Gaming	04:51 hr	04:58 hr
Standby	75 hr	74 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (108 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", SK Hynix Hi-1337 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/3.0 - Focal length: 103 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3M5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	2 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.2"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2021	August 2020
Release date	August 2021	August 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.319 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.557 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Note 20 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Note 20 Ultra

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