Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
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  • 7.6" 1768x2208 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 12GB RAM Snapdragon 888 5G
  • 4400mAh 25W11W
Released 2021, August 27 271g, 6.4mm thickness Android 11, up to 4 major upgrades 256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
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Also known as Samsung Galaxy Fold3 5G

Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 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
5G bands 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
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Launch
Announced 2021, August 11
Status Available. Released 2021, August 27
Body
Dimensions Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm
Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm
Weight 271 g (9.56 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM
 IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Stylus support
Display
Type Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Size 7.6 inches, 179.9 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1768 x 2208 pixels (~374 ppi density)
 Cover display:
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio
Platform
OS Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 660
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
 UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Triple 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
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Selfie Camera
Single 4 MP, f/1.8, 2.0µm, under display
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Features HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.2
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery
Type Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired
11W wireless
4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green, Thom Browne Edition, Wooyoungmi Edition
Models SM-F926B, SM-F926B/DS, SM-F926U, SM-F926U1, SM-F926W, SM-F9260, SM-F926N
SAR 0.73 W/kg (head)     1.22 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.04 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 388.99 / C$ 657.58 / £ 416.94 / € 650.00
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 635918 (v8), 752218 (v9)
GeekBench: 12719 (v4.4), 3239 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 922 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 75h
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G 256GB 12GB RAM 512GB 12GB RAM

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User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous
  • 13 Oct 2024
  • XBA

You must buy brand new to enjoy the warranty

  • Don63
  • 02 Sep 2024
  • 3x1

Great phone but when it goes wrong, expensive to replace the parts. Had mine 18 months, now wifi gone and only sound is when unfolded. Samsung Agent says needs new motherboard at about half the replacement cost. Maybe unlucky. Reckon recent overheati...

Is this phone still worth buying in 2024? I really appreciate any help you can provide.

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