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Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch3 View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Samsung
Versions — SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only)
Announced 2026, July 22 2020, August 05
Released 2026, August 07 2020, August 06
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA —
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE
Dimensions Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mmFolded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm 45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum) Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) eSIM (LTE models)
Protection / IP Rating IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant
Display Type Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Super AMOLED
Display Size 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio) Best 1.4 inches
Resolution 2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio 360 x 360 pixels
Pixel Density ~404 ppi Best ~364 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 3000 nits —
Protection — Corning Gorilla Glass DX
Display Features Anti-reflective coatingFlex Titanium technology Always-On-Display
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X —
Display Size 5.5 inches —
Resolution 1248 x 1972 pixels —
Pixel Density ~428 ppi —
Refresh Rate 120Hz —
Peak Brightness 3000 nits —
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 —
Operating System Android Tizen
OS Version 17 5.5
Update Support Upgradeable to up to 7 major OS updates —
User Interface One UI 9 —
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) Exynos 9110 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) Mali-T720
RAM Options 12GB, 16GB 1GB
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 4.x eMMC
Card Slot No No
Cameras Dual camera —
Modules 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/1.9, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF No Camera
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama —
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS —
Cameras Dual camera —
Modules 10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.52", 1.12µmCover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm No Camera
Features HDR —
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS —
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support Not Available
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG No
Fingerprint Yes, (side-mounted) No
Face Unlock Yes, (2D face recognition) No
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG)
Other Features Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions
Battery Type Si/C Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4800 mAh Best 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm)
Wired Charging 45W wired, QC2.0, 63% in 30 min N/A
Wireless Charging 20W wireless Wireless (WPC-based)
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless N/A
Colours Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium
Models SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1 SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U
SAR 1.23 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 0.82 W/kg (head)1.21 W/kg (body) —

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