Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Lighter design: 228g vs 271g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
  • Larger display: 7.6in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1768x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 22.5:18
Pixel density 500 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 830 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
920 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a6.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 128.1 mm (5.04 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 6.4 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 271 g (9.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
- 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 Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1752
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
4054
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17521381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40543692
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1156434
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
CPU298058262576
GPU421639355866
Memory208897201687
UX227840237066
NanoReview Score11564341057195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
8045
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.8 °C
Stability56 %64 %
Graphics Test48 fps31 fps
Graphics Score80455307
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
13487
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Writing score1568616454
Web score1235812808
Video editing73517732
Data manipulation1046710345
NanoReview Score1348713992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 39 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Web Browsingn/a06:01 h
Video Playbackn/a10:59 h
Gamesn/a04:35 h
Standby Moden/a80 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 10x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
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
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM3Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.331/1.76
Pixel sizen/a1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/4.9f/2.4
Focal length230 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX574SK Hynix Hi-1337
Sensor size1/3.521/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
129
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
127
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Bokeh7065
Preview7171
Zoom137101

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/2.82 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
79
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
n/a
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 5.2 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 DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 1800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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