Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20

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 20, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. 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 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 271g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 20
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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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 6.7 in
Resolution 1768x2208 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 22.5:18 20:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.1 %
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 20
619 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz250 Hz
Response time6.4 ms6.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 128.1 mm (5.04 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 6.4 mm (0.25 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 271 g (9.56 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Samsung Exynos 990
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))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 1024 704
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
1148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
3107
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13811148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36923107
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
776145
CPU262576225316
GPU355866239949
Memory201687146041
UX237066164839
NanoReview Score1057195776145
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
4317
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °C38.6 °C
Stability64 %88 %
Graphics Test31 fps25 fps
Graphics Score53074317
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
10773
Writing score1645412721
Web score128088280
Video editing77325783
Data manipulation103457654
NanoReview Score1399210773

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2400 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 39 GB 35 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4300 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) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
19:26
Web Browsing06:01 h07:01 h
Video Playback10:59 h12:33 h
Games04:35 h04:55 h
Standby Mode80 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX555Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.761/1.76
Pixel size1.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length52 mm27 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-1337Samsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor size1/3.61/1.72
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
129
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
123
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
105
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
120
Bokeh65n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom101n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 Z Fold 3 5G
79
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
103
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
95

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
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
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 Z Fold 3 5G
88.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
87.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2021 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 1000
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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