Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 vs Apple iPhone 16

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Apple
Announced 2021, August 11 July 2024 September 2024
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, August 27 Coming Soon - July 2024 Coming Soon - September 2024
Price - Rs. 164,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black; other colors Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink, Black, White Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm / Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm
(Unfolded: 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 in / Folded: 6.23 x 2.64 x 0.57-0.63 in)
Unfolded: 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm
Folded: 153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm
(Unfolded: 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 in
Folded: 6.04 x 2.68 x 0.48 in)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
Weight 271 g (9.56 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz) 170 g (6 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Up to two Nano-SIM and multi eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International LTE
5G Network 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (Verizon)
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus support
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP48 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Enhanced armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Stylus support
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 14 iOS 18
User Interface One UI 3.5 One UI 6.1.1 -
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A18 (3 nm)
GPU Adreno 660 Adreno 750 (1 GHz) Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM 12 GB 12 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 1 GB 512 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Cover display: - 6.23 inches FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen, 816 x 2260 pixels, 25:9 ratio
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
QHD+ Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak)
FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 7.6 inches 7.6 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1768 x 2208 pixels (372 ppi) 1856 x 2160 pixels (375 ppi) 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.81% 90.36% 86.56%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes
Secondary Display - 6.3 inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen, 968 x 2376 pixels, 410 ppi 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1600 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 16 MP, (wide), 1.0µm, under display
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM (UFS 3.1) 1 GB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
Fast wireless charging 11W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless
4.5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Capacity 4400 mAh 4400 mAh -
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -