Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 Teardown
Background and Identification
Samsung’s flagship folding smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold3, becomes the third iteration of the company’s quest for futuristic, transforming phones. Following 2019’s Galaxy Fold and 2020’s Fold2, the Fold3 debuted alongside its sibling, the Galaxy Z Flip3, during August 2021’s Galaxy Unpacked event and was released for sale the same month.
Available in either Phantom Silver, Green, or Black, the Galaxy Z Fold3 starts at $1799.
We tore down both the Galaxy Fold3 and Flip3 to investigate updated hinge hardware and waterproofing—check that out here!
Technical Specifications
Displays
- Main Display
- 7.6” QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED HDR10+ Display (22.5:18)
- 2208 x 1768 resolution (374 ppi)
- 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate
- Cover Display
- 6.2” HD+ Dynamic AMOLED Display (24.5:9)
- 2268 x 832 resolution (387 ppi)
- 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate
Battery
- Type: Lithium Polymer
- Amp Hour: 4400 mAh
Charging
- Fast Charging: 25W
- Fast Wireless Charging: 11W
- Reverse Wireless Charging: 4.5W
Cameras
- Main Camera
- 12 MP Ultra-wide camera
- Pixel size: 1.2 μm
- FOV: 123˚
- F.No (aperture): F2.2
- 12 MP Wide-angle camera
- Dual Pixel AF, OIS
- Pixel size: 1.8 μm
- FOV: 83˚
- F.No (aperture): F1.8
- 12 MP Telephoto camera
- PDAF, OIS
- Pixel size: 1.0 μm
- FOV: 45˚
- F.No (aperture): F2.4
- 12 MP Ultra-wide camera
- Cover Camera
- 10 MP Selfie camera
- Pixel size: 1.22 μm
- FOV: 80˚
- F.No (aperture): F2.2
- 10 MP Selfie camera
- Front Camera
- 4 MP Under-display camera
- Pixel size: 2.0 μm
- FOV: 80˚
- F.No (aperture): F1.8
- 4 MP Under-display camera
- Video
- HDR10+ 4K at 30 or 60 fps
- Super Slow-mo 720p at 960 fps
Processor
- CPU: 5 nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor @ 2.84 GHz (varies by region)
Memory and Storage
- Memory: 12 GB
- Storage: 256 GB or 512 GB
Operating System
- O/S: Android 10
Dimensions
- Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 16.0 (hinge) / 14.4 (opposite hinge) mm
- Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm
- Weight: 271 g