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Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold 3 along with a number of other products at its 2021 Galaxy Unpacked event. The new Galaxy Z Fold 3 improves on a number of aspects like the screen, the build of the device, and even a new camera technology on the main inner screen. However, is it a good upgrade if you already own last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 2? Here’s a head-to-head between the two phones to help you decide.
The Fold 2 weighed 282g and measured 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm when unfolded and 159.2 x 68 x 13.8-16.8 mm when folded. A glass back and aluminium frame completed the build of the phone.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 featured a 7.6-inch foldable main screen with a resolution of 1768 x 2208 pixels (about 373 ppi density) and 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ certification. The screen on the Fold 3 meanwhile, is the same 7.6-inch panel with 1768 x 2208 pixels resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and HDR10+ certification, but it also includes an under-display camera on the right half of the screen.
Coming to the smaller secondary cover display, we have a 6.23 inch, 25:9 AMOLED 816 x 2260 panel with Gorilla Glass Victus. The newer Fold 3 has a 6.2-inch 832 x 2268 panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
The Fold 2 is powered by the Snapdragon 865+ chipset, while the Fold 3 is powered by the Snapdragon 888, which is significantly more powerful and a little more future-proof. If performance matters to you, Fold 3 is a better bet.
You also get 12GB RAM and up to 512GB UFS 3.1 storage on both phones. There are stereo speakers, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and support for Wi-Fi 6 on both phones.
The Fold 2 has a triple camera on the back made up of a 12MP main camera, 12MP telephoto sensor, and a 12MP ultra-wide camera with a 123-degree field of view. There are two 10MP front cameras, one on the main inner display and another on the secondary cover display.
The setup on the Fold 3 is largely the same except for the second front camera on the main inner screen, which is now a 4MP under-display camera that hides when not in use, to provide an intrusion-free full-screen experience.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 comes with a 4,500mAh battery with support for 25W fast wired charging, 11W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging at 4.5W. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 comes with a slightly smaller 4400mAh battery and also supports 25W fast wired charging, 11W wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging at 4.5W.
