Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

77 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
VS
63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, 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 Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g 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 4000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) 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:
Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
vs
Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1768x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 22.5:18
Pixel density 416 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1356 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
920 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)483 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms6.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147 mm (5.79 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 128.1 mm (5.04 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 6.4 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 271 g (9.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
90.9 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 Yes Hexagon 780
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
2181
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
6889
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21811381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68893692
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13839n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1725329
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
CPU421930262576
GPU672525355866
Memory340303201687
UX290571237066
NanoReview Score17253291057195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
12828
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Max Surface Temp.46.6 °C39.8 °C
Stability55 %64 %
Graphics Test76 fps31 fps
Graphics Score128285307
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
17199
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Writing score2167616454
Web score1658512808
Video editing80327732
Data manipulation1513110345
NanoReview Score1719913992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 24.1 GB 39 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
19:23
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Web Browsing07:20 h06:01 h
Video Playback11:58 h10:59 h
Games04:04 h04:35 h
Standby Mode97 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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: 50 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
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.571/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1SK Hynix Hi-1337
Sensor size1/3.91/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
129
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a101
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
79
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
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 5.3 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 DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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 S24 (Exynos)
91.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0. There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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