Compare Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 – Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is the upgraded version of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 that was launched last year in August 2021. This year in August 2022 Samsung comes with its latest flagship foldable phone i.e., Galaxy Z Fold 4. As for dimensions, both smartphones have an equal thickness, while the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is lightweight compared to its previous version. In terms of display, both smartphones offer the same set of panel specs, refresh rate, and IPX8 water-resistant coating. As for differences, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 comes with the latest Android 12L OS, while the Galaxy Z Fold 3 runs on the Android 11 OS that is upgradable to the latest Android 12L OS. For performance, the Z Fold 3 comes with the 5nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SoC, whereas the Galaxy Z Fold 4 equips the 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset for uninterrupted performance. However, there is no change in the RAM variants on both foldable smartphones.
The camera section is improved on the latest Galaxy Z Fold 4 as it holds a 50MP primary lens, while the Z Fold 3 has a 12MP main lens. Additionally, you can record 8K videos at 24fps from the Galaxy Z Fold 4 smartphone, while Galaxy Z Fold 3 can record 4K videos at 60fps. Besides this, you will receive common sensors and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner on both smartphones. The battery section of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a similar Li-Po 4400 mAh battery capacity. On the other hand, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 has an improved 15W fast wireless charging support that was 11W fast wireless on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 smartphone. In terms of shade options, you will get the latest Galaxy Z Fold 4 in four colors only, whereas the Galaxy Z Fold 3 can be picked in five shades – Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green, Thom Browne Edition, and Wooyoungmi Edition.
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Compare Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | Same |
| Announced | August 2022 | August 2021 |
| SIM | Nano SIM / eSIM | Same |
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 155.1 x 130.1 x 6.3 mm Folded: 155.1 x 67.1 x 14.2 or 15.8 mm | Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4 or 16 mm |
| Weight | 263 g | 271 g |
| Size | 7.6 inches | Same |
| Display | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz HDR10+ 1200 nits peak brightness ~90.9% screen-to-body ratio ~373 PPI density Cover display: 6.2 inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz 23.1:9 ratio | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz HDR10+ 1200 nits peak brightness ~88.8% screen-to-body ratio ~374 PPI density Cover display: 6.2 inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz 25:9 ratio |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ IPX8 water resistant Stylus support | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus IPX8 water resistant Stylus support |
| Resolution | Foldable- 1812 x 2176 pixels Folded- 904 x 2316 pixels | 1768 x 2208 pixels Folded- 832 x 2268 pixels |
| OS | Android 12L One UI 4.1.1 | Android 11 upgradable to Android 12L One UI 4.1.1 |
| Chipset | 4nm Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | 5nm Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G |
| CPU | Octa-core 1×3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 3×2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510 | Octa-core 2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3×2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 660 |
| Card slot | No | Same |
| RAM | 12GB | Same |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB 1 TB UFS 3.1 | 256GB 512GB UFS 3.1 |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide) Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP (telephoto) PDAF OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP (123Ëšultrawide) LED flash, HDR, panorama 8K@24fps HDR10+ gyro-EIS | 12 MP (wide) Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (telephoto) PDAF OIS, 2x optical zoom 12 MP (123Ëšultrawide) LED flash, HDR, panorama 4K@60fps HDR10+ gyro-EIS |
| Selfie | 4 MP (wide) Â under display Cover camera: 10 MP (wide) HDR 4K@60fps gyro-EIS | 4 MP Â under display Cover camera: 10 MP (wide) HDR 4K@30fps gyro-EIS |
| Loudspeaker | Yes (stereo speakers) | Same |
| 3.5mm jack | No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG | Same |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct hotspot | Same |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | Same |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS GALILEO, BDS | Same |
| NFC | Yes | Same |
| Infrared port | No | Same |
| Radio | No | Same |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| Sensors | Side-mounted Fingerprint, accelerometer gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | Same |
| Battery | Li-Po 4400 mAh Fast charging 25W Fast wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W | Li-Po 4400 mAh Fast charging 25W Fast wireless charging 11W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
| Colors | Graygreen, Phantom Black Beige, Burgundy | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver Phantom Green Thom Browne Edition Wooyoungmi Edition |
| Expected Price | $1524 (Rs 125,790 in India) approx | $1199 (Rs 99,543 in India) approx |
