Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Apple iPhone 17e
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
- Larger display: 7.6in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 4005mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
- Higher pixel density: 457ppi
- Lighter design: 169g vs 271g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 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 | 7.6 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1768x2208 pixels | 1170x2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 22.5:18 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 374 ppi | 457 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7 % | 87.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 97.3 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 245 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 6.4 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.2 mm (6.23 in) | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) |
| Width | 128.1 mm (5.04 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 271 g (9.56 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Water resistance | IPX8 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Green |
- White - Black - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | Apple A19 |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
- 4/2.6 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.26 (Everest) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 780 | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Apple A19 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 640 |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS | 2073.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1381 | 3610 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3692 | 9207 |
| CPU | 262576 | 706723 |
| GPU | 355866 | 674842 |
| Memory | 201687 | 212297 |
| UX | 237066 | 357221 |
| NanoReview Score | 1057195 | 1951083 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.8 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 64 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 31 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 5307 | n/a |
| Writing score | 16454 | n/a |
| Web score | 12808 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7732 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10345 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 13992 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | iOS 26.3 |
| OS Size | 39 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.1.1 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4400 mAh | 4005 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (10 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes (33% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:46 h | 1:34 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:01 h | 11:40 h |
| Video Playback | 10:59 h | 16:33 h |
| Games | 04:35 h | 06:37 h |
| Standby Mode | 80 h | 135 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | 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 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX555 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76 | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | 1.8 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 52 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | SK Hynix Hi-1337 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 12 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 65 | n/a |
| Preview | 71 | n/a |
| Zoom | 101 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3.6 (0.28) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1 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 | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - SBAS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) | UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/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 | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2021 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2021 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1800 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 599 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17e the clear winner in this comparison.
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