Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs S23 Ultra

71 out of 100

91 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 S23 Ultra, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 18 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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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 0.8 inch larger screen size

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Shows 72% longer battery life (41:06 vs 23:53 hours)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
74% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1517K versus 873K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
34% higher pixel density (500 vs 374 PPI)
Delivers 39% higher peak brightness (1282 against 924 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4400 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
Has 2 SIM card slots
Better grip in hands – the body is 50 mm narrower
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and S23 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1768 x 2208 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	22.5:18	19.3:9
PPI	374 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	850 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	88.8%	89.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.3%	96.9%
PWM	245 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	6.4 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	128.1 mm (5.04 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	6.4 mm (0.25 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	271 g (9.56 oz)	233 g (8.22 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Green	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock	2840 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
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)	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1024	2560
GPU clock	840 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	245408	377304
GPU	270079	596398
Memory	161725	271911
UX	189831	261336
Total score	873846	1517214

Max surface temperature	39.8 °C	34.8 °C
Stability	64%	64%
Graphics test	31 FPS	72 FPS
Graphics score	5306	12154

Web score	11998	15596
Video editing	7643	7791
Photo editing	30009	33958
Data manipulation	10478	12948
Writing score	15569	19802

RAM size	12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage size	256, 512 GB	256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	39 GB	39.9 GB

Capacity	4400 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	45 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 (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:46 hr	0:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:38 hr	14:50 hr
Watching video	11:50 hr	19:27 hr
Gaming	04:51 hr	06:21 hr
Standby	75 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	16320 x 12240
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 10x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 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	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.3", Samsung ISOCELL HP2 (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	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX754 (Exmor-RS 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/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 S23 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	2 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.24"
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 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	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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	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	February 2023
Release date	August 2021	February 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.4 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	Not included

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs S23 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs S23 Ultra

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

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