Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 Repair

Samsung’s flagship folding smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold3, becomes the third iteration of the company’s quest for futuristic, transforming phones. Following 2019’s Galaxy Fold and 2020’s Fold2, the Fold3 debuted alongside its sibling, the Galaxy Z Flip3, during August 2021’s Galaxy Unpacked event and was released for sale the same month.

Available in either Phantom Silver, Green, or Black, the Galaxy Z Fold3 starts at $1799.

We tore down both the Galaxy Fold3 and Flip3 to investigate updated hinge hardware and waterproofing—check that out here!

• Main Display
  • 7.6” QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED HDR10+ Display (22.5:18)
  • 2208 x 1768 resolution (374 ppi)
  • 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate
• Cover Display
  • 6.2” HD+ Dynamic AMOLED Display (24.5:9)
  • 2268 x 832 resolution (387 ppi)
  • 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate

• Type: Lithium Polymer
• Amp Hour: 4400 mAh

• Fast Charging: 25W
• Fast Wireless Charging: 11W
• Reverse Wireless Charging: 4.5W

• Main Camera
  • 12 MP Ultra-wide camera
    • Pixel size: 1.2 μm
    • FOV: 123˚
    • F.No (aperture): F2.2
  • 12 MP Wide-angle camera
    • Dual Pixel AF, OIS
    • Pixel size: 1.8 μm
    • FOV: 83˚
    • F.No (aperture): F1.8
  • 12 MP Telephoto camera
    • PDAF, OIS
    • Pixel size: 1.0 μm
    • FOV: 45˚
    • F.No (aperture): F2.4
• Cover Camera
  • 10 MP Selfie camera
    • Pixel size: 1.22 μm
    • FOV: 80˚
    • F.No (aperture): F2.2
• Front Camera
  • 4 MP Under-display camera
    • Pixel size: 2.0 μm
    • FOV: 80˚
    • F.No (aperture): F1.8
• Video
  • HDR10+ 4K at 30 or 60 fps
  • Super Slow-mo 720p at 960 fps

• CPU: 5 nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor @ 2.84 GHz (varies by region)

• Memory: 12 GB
• Storage: 256 GB or 512 GB

• O/S: Android 10

• Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 16.0 (hinge) / 14.4 (opposite hinge) mm
• Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm
• Weight: 271 g

• Samsung: Galaxy Z Fold3 Specs
• Wikipedia: Galaxy Z Series
• CNET: Galaxy Fold3 Review