Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
VS
63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 271g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 3274mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
vs
Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1768x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 22.5:18
Pixel density 460 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
920 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms6.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.6 mm (5.77 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 128.1 mm (5.04 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 6.4 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 271 g (9.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 780
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Adreno 660
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29201381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74473692
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
CPU345236262576
GPU562280355866
Memory275580201687
UX349273237066
NanoReview Score15323691057195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.8 °C
Stabilityn/a64 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5307
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Writing scoren/a16454
Web scoren/a12808
Video editingn/a7732
Data manipulationn/a10345
NanoReview Scoren/a13992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 39 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume 3274 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Web Browsing09:28 h06:01 h
Video Playback17:33 h10:59 h
Games05:41 h04:35 h
Standby Mode111 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom 139 Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.281/1.76
Pixel size1.22 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length77 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX713SK Hynix Hi-1337
Sensor size1/3.51/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
129
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Bokeh8065
Preview8571
Zoomn/a101
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
145
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
79
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiven/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1800
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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