Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 vs vivo X Fold 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 vs vivo X Fold 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo X Fold 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 runs at 2.84 GHz, making vivo X Fold 5G the better performer.


Display: vivo X Fold 5G offers a screen size of 8.03 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 offers 7.6 inches, making vivo X Fold 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to vivo X Fold 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo X Fold 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 offers 12 MP, making vivo X Fold 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo X Fold 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 offers 10 MP, making vivo X Fold 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo X Fold 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 delivers 10h 46m, making vivo X Fold 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and vivo X Fold 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

24 Aug, 2021
15 Dec, 2022
23 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

7.6 inches (19.3 cm)
8.03 inches (20.4 cm)
7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1768x2208 px
1916x2160 px (QHD 2K)
1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
832x2268 px
1080x2520 px (FHD)
1248x1972 px

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

10 MP + 4 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4400 mAh
4600 mAh
4800 mAh
25W Fast Charging
66W Fast Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.5/10

Pros

  • Sturdy and water-resistant build
  • Smooth performance and good cameras
  • Under-display camera makes viewing immersive
  • Useful software features
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Refreshing, useful new form factor
  • Thin & light, with solid build quality
  • Samsung's ecosystem
  • Good performance & battery life

Cons

  • Heavy and bulky
  • Cover screen feels cramped
  • Still needs to handled carefully
  • Pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Priced on the higher side
  • One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

3.9/5
(348 ratings)
N/A
4.9/5
(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

752,498
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,252,918
AnTuTu Score
10h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
13h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹149,999
@ Samsung Shop
Not Available in any store
₹174,999
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Video

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Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

Aug 24, 2021
(Official)
N/A
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12
Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year
N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

5 Year
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Origin OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 730
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

752,498
N/A
3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
N/A
12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.2 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

7.6 inches  (19.3 cm)
8.03 inches  (20.4 cm)
7.61 inches  (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1768x2208 px
1916x2160 px (QHD 2K)
1848x2448 px

Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

22.5:18
21:9
4:3

Pixel Density

372 ppi
360 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.7 %
171.41 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
89.45 %
87.9 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm
162 mm
123.9 mm

Width

128.1 mm
74.4 mm
81.9 mm

Thickness

6.4 mm
14.6 mm
9.7 mm

Weight

271 grams
311 grams
201 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

Foldable Touch
Foldable Touch
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
Folded: 162 x 74.4 x 14.6 mm
Unfolded: 162 x 144.9 x 6.3 mm
Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX8 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide AngleS5KGN1 ISOCELL Plus 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/1.98 Telephoto Camera47 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/3.4125 mm focal length
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
4 MP
f/1.8 Camera2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

No
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4400 mAh
4600 mAh
4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(4G)
N/A
Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 66W Fast Charging 100% in 37 minutes
Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 46m
N/A
13h 30m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 5m 52s
N/A
59m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

YesMini HDMI (Type C)
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic
Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹149,999
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