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Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Galaxy Note 3: 95 g lighter

      Galaxy Fold 5G:
      263 g
      Galaxy Note 3:
      168 g

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy Fold 5G:
      Triple
      Galaxy Note 3:
      Single

    • Release year

      Galaxy Fold 5G:
      2019
      Galaxy Note 3:
      2013

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Galaxy Fold 5G

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

      Height:
      151.2 mm
      Width:
      79.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy Fold 5G

      263 g

      +95 g versus Galaxy Note 3

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

      168 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Galaxy Fold 5G

      Galaxy Fold 5G: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Galaxy Fold 5G, Galaxy Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Fold 5GGalaxy Note 3
    16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
    32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
    512 GB 12 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Galaxy Fold 5G

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy Note 3

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy Fold 5G

      4235 mAh

      +1035 mAh versus Galaxy Note 3

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

      3200 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Galaxy Fold 5G2. Galaxy Note 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Fold 5G, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy Fold 5GGalaxy Note 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 160.9 Х 117.9 Х 6.9 mm
    • 151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 263 g
    • 168 g
    Technology
    • Dynamic AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 7.3" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1536 x 2152 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 512GB 12GB RAM
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4235 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005
    • N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Fold 5G, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy Fold 5GGalaxy Note 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 162.6 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format Unknown
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.7%
    • 74.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 386 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Fold 5G, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy Fold 5GGalaxy Note 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.5-2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 10 MP
    • Dual
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 10 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.22µm 8 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1.22µm
    • depth sensor Cover camera: 10 MP
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Fold 5G, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy Fold 5GGalaxy Note 3
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
    • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 N9005
    • N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 640
    • Adreno 330 N9005
    • N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 35250
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 761
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1968
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2235
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 829
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 710
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2531
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Fold 5G, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy Fold 5GGalaxy Note 3
    Release date
    • 2019
    • February
    • 2013
    • September
    Colors
    • Space Silver
    • Cosmos Black
    • Black
    • White
    • Pink
    • Merlot Red
    • Rose Gold Black
    • Rose Gold White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 2200 EUR
    • 420 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Fold 5G, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy Fold 5GGalaxy Note 3
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-F900U -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46(5200)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - SM-F900U -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005
    • N9002
    • N9006 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - N9005 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100) - N900W8
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Fold 5G, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy Fold 5GGalaxy Note 3
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • HDR10+ -Cover display: 4.6''
    • Super AMOLED
    • 720 x 1680 pixels (21:9)
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Fold 5G, Galaxy Note 3.
    SpecificationGalaxy Fold 5GGalaxy Note 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) - Versions: SM-F907F
    • SM-F907B (Global); SM-F907U (USA); SM-F907W (Canada); SM-F9007 (China
    • Hong Kong); SM-F907N (Korea)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • temperature
    • humidity
    • gesture
    • Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) - Stylus - Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots

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