Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold

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 Z TriFold, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 374ppi
  • Lighter design: 271g vs 309g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
  • Larger display: 10in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 10 in
Resolution 1768x2208 pixels 1584x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 22.5:18 4:3
Pixel density 374 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
920 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
n/a
sRGB gamut97.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time6.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 128.1 mm (5.04 in) 214.1 mm (8.43 in)
Thickness 6.4 mm (0.25 in) 3.9 mm (0.15 in)
Weight 271 g (9.56 oz) 309 g (10.9 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP48
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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))
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
3018
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
9710
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13813018
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36929710
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
2571210
CPU262576525838
GPU3558661106299
Memory201687486155
UX237066452918
NanoReview Score10571952571210
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °Cn/a
Stability64 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5307n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
n/a
Writing score16454n/a
Web score12808n/a
Video editing7732n/a
Data manipulation10345n/a
NanoReview Score13992n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 39 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
n/a
Web Browsing06:01 hn/a
Video Playback10:59 hn/a
Games04:35 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX555Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.761/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size1.8 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length52 mm67 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-1337n/a
Sensor size1/3.61/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
129
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
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/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 Z TriFold
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5.4
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 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 Z TriFold
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 2500
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold the clear winner in this comparison.

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