Samsung revealed the Fold 3 at a Galaxy Unpacked event on 11 August, alongside the Z Flip 3, Galaxy Buds 2, and the Galaxy Watch 4.
Flexible displays have been shown off at trade shows for more than a decade.
Samsung has led the charge in putting them to good use starting with the original Samsung Galaxy Fold in 2019.
Pre-orders kicked off from launch but in most markets, you’re now able to buy the Z Fold 3, as of 27 August. Check out our ‘Where to buy the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3’ feature for the latest deals on the company’s best and brightest foldable yet.
Displays
Samsung hasn’t changed too much about the phone’s two displays – with the obvious exception of that under-display camera on the inside.
The main, folding display remains at 7.6in, while the outer display is 6.2in. Both screens are AMOLED and support 120Hz adaptive refresh rates.
Specs
The core specs are also mostly as expected, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 at the core of the handset.
It’s accompanied by 12GB RAM, and either 256GB or 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage – no real change from last year.
Naturally, 5G is supported, though this year’s model has had the upgrade to dual-SIM and still supports eSIM in addition.
Cameras
As mentioned above perhaps the biggest change in the Z Fold 3 is the under display camera that’s used on the folding screen.
This is intended to help solve the awkward placement of the inner camera, which sits on the centre of one side of the panel.
Making it oddly placed when the screen is fully open.
The idea of this tech is that it will be less visible than the Z Fold 2’s punch-hole camera, and thus give an uninterrupted display.
Battery and charging
Again changes here are limited. The actual battery has had a slight reduction to 4400mAh – from 4500mAh, so it’s likely a small enough drop that it won’t seriously affect runtime.
Charging hasn’t changed at all, with 25W wired charging and the same 10W wireless charging support.
Screen Size-Main Screen : 19.19cm (7.6″) Dynamic AMOLED 2X
(2208 x 1768)
Cover Screen : 15.82cm (6.2″) Dynamic AMOLED 2X
(832 x 2268)
Processor⁴ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Octa-core
Max. display refresh rate 120 Hz (main, cover)
Camera⁵
Wide 12MP
Ultra wide 12MP
Telephoto 12MP
Front Camera
10MP Front Cover (HID)
4MP Front Main (UDC)
Battery⁶
4,400mAh (typical)
How much does the Galaxy Z Fold 3 cost ?
256GB: £1,599/US$1,799/€1,799/₹149,999
512GB: £1,699/US$1,899/€1,899/₹157,999