Samsung Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy C8 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

10/3/2021 4:26 PM, updated: 6/6/2025 11:25 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 X Samsung Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB) 08Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.5"
AMOLED

1080x1920

13
MP

16mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

33Points Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy C8 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

7.6"
AMOLED

1768x2208

12.2
MP

10mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4400
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

8 Advantages Samsung Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	vs	33 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+180 grams (6.3 ounces)51% Lighter	vs	271 grams (9.49 ounces)
+401 PPI8% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	372 PPI
+LED flash on both camerasAdvantage The LED flash on both cameras helps in dark places or in low light	vs	LED flash
+f/1.7 (aperture)6% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/1.8 (aperture)
+(front) 16MP59% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 10MP
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C reversible connector
+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general	vs	Not supported
2.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (16nm)	vs	+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (5nm)20% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
3GB LPDDR4X	vs	+12GB LPDDR53 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
32GB (23GB available)	vs	+512GB (458GB available)19 times More internal storage for applications and files
eMMC 5.1	vs	+UFS 3.1Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)	vs	+6.4 millimeters (0.25 inches)23% Thinner
Not supported	vs	+HDR10+Advantage The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details
60Hz	vs	+120Hz100% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
1080x1920 pixels	vs	+1768x2208 pixels88% Higher resolution screen
5.5"	vs	+7.6"38% Larger screen
(dual camera) 13MP + 5MP	vs	+(triple camera) 12.2MP + 12MP + 12MP104% Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
Not supported	vs	+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
HDR photo only main camera	vs	+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 8.1 Oreo	vs	+Android 15Advantage Android 15 is newer and safer
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps	vs	+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps9 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlock 2DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
3000 mAh	vs	+4400 mAh47% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supported	vs	+Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)Advantage Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.
2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	vs	+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Mono sound (not stereo)	vs	+Stereo soundAdvantage Better sound quality for listening to music or clearer hands-free calls
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
4.2 + A2DP	vs	+5.2 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.2 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Not supported	vs	+IPX8 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

19 Common items in both devices

Aluminum body, glass front / Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back

Super AMOLED / Dynamic AMOLED

16 million

Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

+12 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
Other model names	盖乐世 C8 3GB RAM + 32GB, SM-C7100ZKDCHC	Galaxy Fold3 5G (SM-F926W)
Country or region available	China, Hong Kong	Canada
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Release date	9/1/2017	8/27/2021, Announced: 8/11/2021
Depth	7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)	6.4 millimeters (0.25 inches)
Size (width x height)	74.7 x 152.4 millimeters (2.94 x 6 in)	128.1 x 158.2 millimeters (5.04 x 6.23 in)
Weight	180 grams (6.3 ounces)	271 grams (9.49 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum body, glass front	Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IPX8 certified: water resistant up to 1.5 meters and 30min
📲 Display
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
Display type	Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inches	7.6" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~73.3% (screen-to-body ratio)	~89.7% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x1920 pixels	1768x2208 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	401 PPI	372 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Not supported
Refresh rate	60Hz	120Hz
Display features	Always-On Display	1200nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display Extra display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 6.2" (832x2268), 120Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
System version	Android 7.1.1 Nougat	Android 11
Firmware update	Android 8.1 Oreo	Android 15
User Interface	feature not registered	One UI 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0 / 7.0
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
Chipset	64bit: MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T) (16nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (SM8350) (5nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 680 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-T880 MP2 (1GHz)	Qualcomm Adreno 660 (840MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 635918 (v8), 752218 (v9) Geekbench: 3239 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
RAM memory	3GB LPDDR4X	12GB LPDDR5
Internal storage	32GB (23GB available) eMMC 5.1	512GB (458GB available) UFS 3.1
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload	300/50 Mbps	3000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA/Sub6 (2, 41, 66, 71)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46) VoLTE
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
📷 Camera
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 13 megapixels 5MP f/1.9	(triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.6"1.0µmPDAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°12mm1.12µm
Main camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	LED flash on both cameras	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.7 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/1.76" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.8µm pixel
Autofocus	Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo only main camera	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@240fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion) Extra cover camera: 4MP (f/1.8 2.0µm)
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
Front camera (secondary)	16 megapixels	10 megapixels
Front camera resolution	4608x3456 pixels	3872x2592 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	LED	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/1.9 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/3" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.22µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo)	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.2 + A2DP	5.2 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3000 mAh	4400 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	25W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	11W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	16 hours	34 hours (1.4 days)
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, Gold, Pink	• Colors: Phantom Black, Silver, Green • S Pen (Stylus Pen) • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy C8 (SM-C7100 32GB)	Galaxy Z Fold 3 (SM-F926W 512GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	0.52W/kg (head), 0.86W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.719W/kg (head), 1.26W/kg (body)	feature not registered