Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 scores 124 points in DxOMark review

25 November 2021
It beat the Galaxy S21 Ultra by a single point.

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  • 28 Nov 2021

MUIE USR, 26 Nov 2021A LIE !! I use both phones. S21 Ultra wipe the floor with Z... more100% correct. I too use the 21 Ultra and the Zfold3. Live the fold, but as soon as I swap back to the ultra, the camera and the screen remind me just how superior it is.

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    • 27 Nov 2021

    Sowmya , 26 Nov 2021Samsung Z fold 3 is a massive monster!!!! More to do multi ... moreSame here!

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      • 26 Nov 2021

      Samsung Z fold 3 is a massive monster!!!! More to do multi tasking !!! Camera lens quality is just a part compared to level of optimizing real lifetime experience 😉 Feels great to own Z fold !!!! Ultimate technology in hand..

        A LIE !! I use both phones. S21 Ultra wipe the floor with Z Fold 3 at camera departament in any scenario. Gsmarena, stop publishing such rubbish.

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          • 26 Nov 2021

          AnonD-1026503, 26 Nov 2021Did they retest the s21 ultra after all the camera improvin... moreNope

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            • Kxb
            • 26 Nov 2021

            Anonymous, 26 Nov 2021Huawei's auto beats their own and everyone else's... moreYes that's the funny part haha. But maybe night mode shake is causing worse image quality than auto mode that is instant. I bet that people who said Iphone night mode is best will be wowed when they use Huawei's auto mode that is instant

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              • 26 Nov 2021

              AnonD-994853, 26 Nov 2021Night mode yes. But in auto mode samsung phones are rubbish... moreHuawei's auto beats their own and everyone else's night mode.

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                • 26 Nov 2021

                Did they retest the s21 ultra after all the camera improving updates?

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                  • Kxb
                  • 26 Nov 2021

                  Kiza, 25 Nov 2021I agree that fold3 have impressive night mode. Much better ... moreNight mode yes. But in auto mode samsung phones are rubbish compared to Huawei and Vivo

                    AnonD-762416, 26 Nov 2021This is what you get with a broken company with zero integr... more"There is no doubt that the S21U camera is better in so many ways. Dxomark deliberately chose to review it with a pre-release firmware to get the score lower."

                    >>>Is that why DxOMark delayed the review of S20 Ultra last year by around four months? so that it got the necessary camera based software updates before review?

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 26 Nov 2021

                      Autofocus issues on the S21U... lmao
                      One thing to be corrupt and bribable, but lying (because that's the only usable word here) is beyond any reason. DxO means literally nothing by now, and the best proof is GSMArena itself, where people can easily see the real capabilities of these phones, and they can compare them with DxO's fake "reviews".

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                        • 26 Nov 2021

                        This is what you get with a broken company with zero integrity. There is no doubt that the S21U camera is better in so many ways. Dxomark deliberately chose to review it with a pre-release firmware to get the score lower. They also chose to become severely color blind for the subjective parts, and viola, you have a mediocre score for the best camera phone out there.
                        Mobile reviews, tests and benchmarking is so broken in 2021 that we can just as well stop reading these sites and just ask individual manufacturers to sell us their desired reviews instead. At least, we can hold them accountable. Liars on gadget blogs doesn't care about their reputation. Worst case scenario they just move on to a different gadget site and keep up the bad work.

                          AnonD-1027450, 25 Nov 2021I think Samsung's fold manufacture paid DXO but Samsun... moreTinfoil? Haha, what did I do? It's funny that you didn't mention the Snapdragon variant of Galaxy S21 Ultra. You need to take that tinfoil off, look at camera comparisons just a click away on YT. MOST of the time, you'll see S21 Ultra camera quality is better.
                          The Fold 3 camera is good, but not as good as Ultra. It may take better photos here and there but that's normal.

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                            • 25 Nov 2021

                            DxO 💩 no way Z Fold beats S21U

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                              • 25 Nov 2021

                              I dont even have either phones, but trying them out in the store, there is no way the z fold is better, it isnt a bad camera at all, it is very good, but the ultra simply is better in every scenario i tried, granted i didnt put them to view on a display or monitor so perhaps they are seeing things on the bigger screens then we do on the phones, but on the phones, the s21 ultra looked better every time

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                                • 25 Nov 2021

                                It's 2021, I feel like most phones are producing adequate enough pictures for the average consumer to post on FB or IG.

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                                  • 25 Nov 2021

                                  Shellyman Studios, 25 Nov 2021Okay, Boomer? What is this 2019? That joke is so played out... moreI think Samsung's fold manufacture paid DXO but Samsung's S series didn't paid them🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
                                  Look, S21 ultra with Exynos is pure trash believe it or not
                                  Fold with Snapdragon ISP & Sony IMX555 is better
                                  And every company same as Google and apple (other than Chinese) got good score
                                  So maybe blame exynos and take off your tinfoil hat

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                                    • 25 Nov 2021

                                    Anonymous, 25 Nov 2021Professional site that tests camera by clicking around 1500... moreuncontrolled, inconsistent snapshots are useless at all.
                                    Taking numerous samples? it makes easy way to biased selection.
                                    all we need is just several standard set shots and comparison tool like DPreview, GSM arena.

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                                      • 25 Nov 2021

                                      Is this based on facts or just a marketing gimmick???

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                                        • DxOMark is trash.
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                                        • 25 Nov 2021

                                        DxOMark is trash. They don't reveal standard, controlled studio sets or comparison tools. Today phone cams relies heavily on image processing including interpolation, multi-frame fusion like HDR. and they are very sensitive to a bit of light condition, light-metering point change, object motion, etc. Snapshot samples and relative score systems do not guarantee reliability, reproducibility.