Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Manufactured in August, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 271g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 10
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1768x2208 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 22.5:18 19:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
920 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz236 Hz
Response time6.4 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 151 mm (5.94 in)
Width 128.1 mm (5.04 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 6.4 mm (0.25 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 271 g (9.56 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 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))
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 1024 432
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1381957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36922512
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
CPU262576153515
GPU355866210357
Memory201687150340
UX237066129814
NanoReview Score1057195644026
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °C48.6 °C
Stability64 %78 %
Graphics Test31 fps20 fps
Graphics Score53073345
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Writing score164549229
Web score128086604
Video editing77325834
Data manipulation103456760
NanoReview Score139928546

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 39 GB 20 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) Yes Qi/PMA (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Web Browsing06:01 h06:34 h
Video Playback10:59 h11:12 h
Games04:35 h04:27 h
Standby Mode80 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX555Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.761/2.55
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.1
Focal length52 mm52 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-1337Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/3.61/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.061/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
129
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom101n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.6
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
79
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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 (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
88.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 949
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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