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

71 out of 100

87 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 Pro, which is powered by Apple A16 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

Has a 1.5 inches larger screen size
Comes with 1200 mAh larger battery capacity: 4400 vs 3200 mAh
Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reverse charging feature
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Shows 51% longer battery life (36:09 vs 23:53 hours)
Delivers 95% higher peak brightness (1798 against 924 nits)
56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 873K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Better grip in hands – the body is 56.6 mm narrower
23% higher pixel density (460 vs 374 PPI)
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer

Review

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

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1768 x 2208 pixels	1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio	22.5:18	19.5:9
PPI	374 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	88.8%	87%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.3%	99.8%
PWM	245 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	6.4 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	147.5 mm (5.81 inches)
Width	128.1 mm (5.04 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	6.4 mm (0.25 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	271 g (9.56 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Green	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	2840 MHz	3460 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: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units	1024	640
GPU clock	840 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

CPU	245408	320177
GPU	270079	462876
Memory	161725	251434
UX	189831	323335
Total score	873846	1362268

Max surface temperature	39.8 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	64%	79%
Graphics test	31 FPS	59 FPS
Graphics score	5306	9874

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

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

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 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	-

Capacity	4400 mAh	3200 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	23 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 (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:46 hr	1:41 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:38 hr	12:35 hr
Watching video	11:50 hr	15:45 hr
Gaming	04:51 hr	05:56 hr
Standby	75 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 3x
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)	4 (48 MP + 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" (Exmor-RS 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" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Depth lens	-	Yes
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 Apple iPhone 14 Pro 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	Exmor-RS 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	20
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	September 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 Pro

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

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Display

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Camera

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