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

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 Ultra, 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 496ppi
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 271g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4400mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1768x2208 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 22.5:18 19.5:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 496 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 91.8 %
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 Ultra
1020 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz245 Hz
Response time6.4 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 164.8 mm (6.49 in)
Width 128.1 mm (5.04 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 6.4 mm (0.25 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 271 g (9.56 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- White
- Black
- 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 Ultra
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 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 800 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13811173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36923168
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
CPU262576207699
GPU355866247886
Memory201687144292
UX237066165504
NanoReview Score1057195765381
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °C37.3 °C
Stability64 %49 %
Graphics Test31 fps25 fps
Graphics Score53074250
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Writing score1645412145
Web score128088848
Video editing77326906
Data manipulation103458762
NanoReview Score1399210807

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 39 GB 34.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
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 (43% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Web Browsing06:01 h07:27 h
Video Playback10:59 h12:33 h
Games04:35 h05:16 h
Standby Mode80 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX555Samsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/1.761/1.33
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.0
Focal length52 mm103 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-1337Samsung S5K3M5
Sensor size1/3.61/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5K2L3
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 Ultra
122
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
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 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
n/a

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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 3.2
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 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 Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
88.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2021 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 1299
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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