Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 Vs. Galaxy S22 Ultra: Differences You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2022

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra are two of Samsung’s best smartphones available this year. Below is a comparison of the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 vs. the Samsung S22 Ultra to help you decide which one to buy.

Launch Date

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

August 2021

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

February 2022

Colors

These are the color differences.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

Phantom Silver; Phantom Green; Phantom Black

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Burgundy; Green; Phantom White; Phantom Black; Graphite; Sky Blue; Red

Display

These are the differences in displays.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

1.) Main screen: 7.6-inch’ QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (22.5:18) Infinity Flex Display; 2208×1768 at 374ppi; HDR10+ certified; 120Hz adaptive refresh rate; Under Display Camera

2.) Cover Screen: 6.2-inch HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (24.5:9) Infinity-O Display; 2268×832 at 387ppi; 120Hz adaptive refresh rate

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

6.8-inch edge Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; Infinity-O Display (3088×1440) at 500 ppi; HDR10+ certified; 120Hz refresh rate

Chipset

These are the differences in the chipsets.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

Qualcomm 8350 Snapdragon 888

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Qualcomm 8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Camera

These are the differences in the cameras.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

Front: Single: 4-megapixel (f/1.8 aperture); under display

Cover: 10-megapixel (f/2.2 aperture)

Rear: Triple 12-megapixel camera system

1.) 12-megapixel Ultra Wide Camera (f/2.2 aperture)

2.) 12-megapixel Wide-angle camera (f/1.8 aperture)

3.) 12-megapixel Telephoto camera (f/2.4 aperture)

Video: 4K UHD video recording at 30 and 60 fps (3840×2160); 1080p FHD video recording at 30 and 60 fps (1920×1080); 720p HD video recording at 30 fps (1280×720)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Front Camera: 40-megapixel front camera (f/2.2 aperture)

Quad Rear Camera: 12-megapixel Ultra Wide Camera (f/2.2 aperture); 108-megapixel Wide-Angle Camera (f/1.8 aperture); 10-megapixel Telephoto camera (f/4.9 aperture); 10-megapixel Telephoto Camera (f/2.4 aperture) — Space Zoom: 3x and 10x Dual Optical Zoom and Super Resolution Zoom up to 100x

Video: 8K video recording at 24 fps (7680×4320); 4K UHD video recording at 60 fps (3840×2160); 1080p FHD video recording at 60 fps (1920×1080); 720p HD video recording at 30 fps (1280×720)

Storage

These are the differences in the storage.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

256GB / 512GB

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Size

These are the differences in the sizes.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

1.) Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 16.0mm (Hinge) – 14.4mm (Sagging)

2.) Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4mm

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Phone Size: 77.9 x 163.3 x 8.9mm; S Pen Size: 5.8 x 4.35 x 105.08mm

SIM

These are the differences in the SIM specifications.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

One eSIM and one Nano SIM

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Up to two Nano SIMs and one eSIM depending on the country or carrier

Memory

These are the differences in the memory, which depend on the storage model.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

12GB RAM

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

8GB / 12GB RAM

Connectivity

Both devices have 5G support; Bluetooth 5; USB type-C; Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax

IP Rating

These are the differences in the IP rating.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

IPX8 (submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Rated IP68 (submersion in up to 1.5 meters underwater for up to 30 minutes.)

Weight

These are the differences in the weight.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

Phone Weight: 271 g

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Phone Weight 228g; S Pen Weight: 3.04g

Security

These are the differences in the security.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

Capacity fingerprint sensor (side)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Fingerprint and face recognition

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