Samsung revealedthe Galaxy Z Fold 3alongside theGalaxy Z Flip 3and a few other devices during Unpacked on 15 July 2025.

The third generation - or fourth if you count the fixed version of the original Fold - offers a similar design to the Galaxy Z Fold 2 but with a couple of key differences.

Here is how the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 compares to the Galaxy Z Fold 2.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G (Black)

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 share similar design traits, but the Z Fold 3 makes a couple of refinements, including a more streamlined rear camera housing.

The vertically-folding, bookstyle design continues for the Z Fold 3 with a large display on the front, unfolding to a larger internal display, but the Z Fold 3 addsIPX8 waterproofing, as well as a tougher frame.

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 also features anunder-display front cameraon the main display, which results in a more seamless design than the Galaxy Z Fold 2’s centralised punch hole camera.

In terms of colour options, the Z Fold 2 comes in Mystic Black and Mystic Bronze. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 meanwhile, is offered in Phantom Black, Phantom Silver and Phantom Green.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 comes with a 6.23-inch external display on the front, that offers a resolution of 2260 x 816, and a 7.6-inch display when unfolded that has a resolution of 2208 x 1768 pixels.

The foldable dynamic AMOLED display hasHDR10+ certificationand it offers a120Hz refresh rate. The cover display on the outside of the device is AMOLED, but it has a standard 60Hz refresh rate.

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a 6.23-inch screen on the outside, offering a 2268 x 832 pixel resolution, while the inside display is 7.6-inches with a resolution of 2208 x 1768 pixels, making it the same as its predecessor. A 120Hz refresh rate is offered on both displays this time round though, and HDR10+ support is featured on the main display.

Where the two devices differ - aside from refresh rate - is the top of the main display. The main folding display of the Z Fold 3 has anunder-display cameracompared to the punch hole camera on the Z Fold 2. There is still a punch hole camera on the front display of the Z Fold 3, like the Z Fold 2.

The Z Fold 3 also offers support for the S Pen. Likethe Galaxy S21 Ultra, the S Pen isn’t built into the device like the Note range, and Samsung has designed an S Pen specifically for foldables without Bluetooth connectivity.

Hardware and specs

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 platform, with 12GB of RAM and a choice of 256GB or 512GB of storage.

The device is5G capableand there’s a 4500mAh battery under the hood, which supports 25W fast charging, 11W wireless charging and 4.5Wreverse wireless charging.

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 runs theQualcomm Snapdragon 888, supported again by 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB storage.

It is 5G capable again, though the battery capacity is a bit smaller than its predecessor at 4400mAh. Support for fast charging,wireless chargingand reverse wireless charging are all expected, though specifics have not been detailed as yet.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a triple camera on the rear, made up of a 12-megapixel (f/1.8) main camera, 12-megapixel telephoto sensor (f/2.4), and 12-megapixel (f/2.2) ultra-wide camera.

On the front, there is a 10-megapixelpunch hole front camera, and a 10-megapixel punch hole camera sits at the top of the main display too.

The Z Fold 3 comes with a triple rear camera made up of 12-megapixel main camera (f/1.8), 12-megapixel telephoto sensor (f/2.4), and 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera (f/2.2) too.

On the front, there is a single 10-megapixel punch hole front camera on the cover display, along with a 4-megapixel under-display camera on the main display, the latter of which makes up the main difference between the Z Fold 2 and Z Fold 3.

Conclusion

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 offers some design refinements compared to its predecessor, largely in terms of the camera housing on the rear but also in terms of waterproofing and a stronger frame.

It also offers a hardware upgrade in terms of processor, some camera improvements to the rear cameras, as well as the addition of an under-display camera on the main display.

Battery capacity reduces compared to the Z Fold 2 and the display specifications remain the same, except the Z Fold 3 supports the S Pen and offers a faster refresh rate on the cover display.