Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Nothing Phone (3)

71 out 100

VS

85 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

Larger display: 7.6in
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 218g vs 263g
Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 4400mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

78

Nothing Phone (3)

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

75

Nothing Phone (3)

84

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

64

Nothing Phone (3)

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

62

Nothing Phone (3)

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

69

Nothing Phone (3)

83

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

85

Nothing Phone (3)

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

71

Nothing Phone (3)

85

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	7.6 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1812x2176 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.8:9	20:9
Pixel density	374 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8 %	88.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

996 nits

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

sRGB gamut	95.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	155.1 mm (6.11 in)	160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width	130.1 mm (5.12 in)	75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	263 g (9.28 oz)	218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance	IPX8	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Burgundy	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

90.8 %

Nothing Phone (3)

88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3190 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	1024	1024
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1843.2 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

1666

Nothing Phone (3)

2162

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

4089

Nothing Phone (3)

6880

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1666	2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4089	6880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	18659

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4], [Nothing Phone (3)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

1225335

Nothing Phone (3)

2160544

CPU	328991	466100
GPU	459294	938050
Memory	194943	431133
UX	242107	325261
NanoReview Score	1225335	2160544

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

9643

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	36.5 °C	n/a
Stability	62 %	n/a
Graphics Test	57 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	9643	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

14062

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Writing score	16805	n/a
Web score	11866	n/a
Video editing	7393	n/a
Data manipulation	11243	n/a
NanoReview Score	14062	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	4800 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 15
UI Skin	One UI 5.1.1	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	4400 mAh	5150 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	65 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (11 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time	1:19 h	0:55 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

21:52

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Web Browsing	07:30 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:00 h	n/a
Games	04:37 h	n/a
Standby Mode	119 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	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)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	114 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN3	Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.3
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.7
Focal length	52 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	1/3.94	1/2.76
Pixel size	1 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX258	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

127

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

123

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

128

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	76	n/a
Zoom	128	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX374	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz	GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G Bands	UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)	UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

87.4 dB

Nothing Phone (3)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August, 2022 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	August, 2022 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	1800	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

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Nothing Phone (3)

0 (0%)

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Nothing Phone (3)

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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