Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Honor Magic V3
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor Magic V3, Manufactured in July, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
- Larger display: 8in
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V3
- Higher pixel density: 402ppi
- Lighter design: 226g vs 236g
- Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 4400mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | 16/512 GB | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 8 in | 7.92 in |
| Resolution | 1968x2184 pixels | 2156x2344 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 9.78:9 |
| Pixel density | 367 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2 % | 88.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 120 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 157.9 mm (6.22 in) | 156.6 mm (6.17 in) |
| Width | 142.6 mm (5.61 in) | 145.3 mm (5.72 in) |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 4.35 mm (0.17 in) |
| Weight | 236 g (8.32 oz) | 226 g (7.97 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP48 | IPX8 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - White - Black - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 3390 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2279 | 2144 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6910 | 6433 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 16423 |
| CPU | 440781 | 500438 |
| GPU | 795002 | 892894 |
| Memory | 344091 | 392039 |
| UX | 305891 | 304374 |
| NanoReview Score | 1885765 | 2089745 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 16 GB | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | n/a | 29 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1.1 | MagicOS 8.0.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4400 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 66 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (38% in 30 min) | Yes (82% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | 0:46 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 07:17 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 11:53 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:29 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 101 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 5120x3840 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3.5x |
| Flash | LED | 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 | 960 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 112 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 40 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 10 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | 66 mm | 90 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 | Omnivision OV50C |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | 1/2.51 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.6 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 16 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.61 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| 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 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) | n/a |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | July, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | July, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1999 | 1399 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 66 W |
Note
Honor Magic V3:
The model in black color weighs 226 grams, while the others weigh 230 grams.
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