Screen size
equal specsGalaxy Z Fold3 5G7.6"
Galaxy Z Fold87.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy Z Fold8 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
4
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold8
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Galaxy Z Fold8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy Z Fold8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Galaxy Z Fold8
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Galaxy Z Fold8
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Galaxy Z Fold8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
2021, August 11
Galaxy Z Fold8
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Available. Released 2021, August 27
Galaxy Z Fold8
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mmFolded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm
Galaxy Z Fold8
Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.9 mmFolded: 82.2 x 123.9 x 9.8 mm
Weight
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
271 g (9.56 oz)
Galaxy Z Fold8
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
SIM
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Galaxy Z Fold8
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame Stylus support
Galaxy Z Fold8
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Advanced Armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
7.6 inches, 179.9 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Fold8
7.6 inches, 175.7 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
1768 x 2208 pixels (~374 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold8
1828 x 2584 pixels (~416 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio
Galaxy Z Fold8
Titanium plate layer for display support Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 5.5 inches, 1264 x 1848 pixels
OS
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Galaxy Z Fold8
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy Z Fold8
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Adreno 660
Galaxy Z Fold8
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
No
Galaxy Z Fold8
No
Internal
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold8
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
UFS 3.1
Galaxy Z Fold8
UFS 4.x
Triple
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
Features
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy Z Fold8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Galaxy Z Fold8
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
-
Galaxy Z Fold8
50 MP, (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, (ultrawide), AF
Single
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
4 MP, f/1.8, 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Galaxy Z Fold8
10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
HDR
Galaxy Z Fold8
HDR
Video
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy Z Fold8
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Z Fold8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
No
Galaxy Z Fold8
No
Other
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy Z Fold8
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Z Fold8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Galaxy Z Fold8
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Z Fold8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Yes
Galaxy Z Fold8
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
No
Galaxy Z Fold8
No
USB
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
USB Type-C 3.2
Galaxy Z Fold8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Z Fold8
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
Type
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold8
Li-Po 4800 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
25W wired 11W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy Z Fold8
45W wired
Colors
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green, Thom Browne Edition, Wooyoungmi Edition
Galaxy Z Fold8
Graphite, Cream, Lavender
Models
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
SM-F926B, SM-F926B/DS, SM-F926U, SM-F926U1, SM-F926W, SM-F9260, SM-F926N
Galaxy Z Fold8
SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
SAR
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0.73 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
SAR EU
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
1.04 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold8
-
Price
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
$ 367.00 / C$ 1,199.00 / £ 449.99 / € 500.00
Galaxy Z Fold8
About 2000 EUR