Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

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81 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 Apple iPhone 14 Plus, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 13 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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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

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (924 against 806 nits)
Reverse charging feature
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Shows 72% longer battery life (41:06 vs 23:53 hours)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
53% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1340K versus 873K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
22% higher pixel density (458 vs 374 PPI)
Better grip in hands – the body is 50 mm narrower
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Apple iPhone 14 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1768 x 2208 pixels	1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	22.5:18	19.5:9
PPI	374 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	88.8%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	97.3%	99.7%
PWM	245 Hz	59 Hz
Response time	6.4 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	128.1 mm (5.04 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	6.4 mm (0.25 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	271 g (9.56 oz)	203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Green	Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2840 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (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 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	1024	640
GPU clock	840 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	245408	319002
GPU	270079	432256
Memory	161725	203391
UX	189831	378102
Total score	873846	1340615

Max surface temperature	39.8 °C	44 °C
Stability	64%	83%
Graphics test	31 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	5306	9420

Web score	11998	-
Video editing	7643	-
Photo editing	30009	-
Data manipulation	10478	-
Writing score	15569	-

RAM size	12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	-
OS size	39 GB	16 GB

Capacity	4400 mAh	4325 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (33% in 30 min)	Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:46 hr	2:00 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:38 hr	13:47 hr
Watching video	11:50 hr	17:29 hr
Gaming	04:51 hr	06:03 hr
Standby	75 hr	146 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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	-
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/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	2 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	-	1/3.6"
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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2021	September 2022
Release date	August 2021	October 2022
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

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Camera

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