Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 3S Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F946B/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 139.3 mm 154.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Width 69.6 mm 67.1 mm Xiaomi Redmi 3S has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Depth 8.5 mm 13.4 mm Xiaomi Redmi 3S is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Weight 144 g 253 g Xiaomi Redmi 3S is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 67.1 mm x 13.4 mm x 154.9 mm
Unfolded - 129.9 mm x 6.1 mm x 154.9 mm
Body Colour Gold Icy blue | Cream | Phantom black
Body Material Metal Armour Aluminium frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.43 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.244 W/kg (head), 3.12 W/kg (limb), 1.193 W/kg (body)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 3S Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 7.6" Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2176 x 1812 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Display Format HD QXGA+
Pixel Density - 374 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 21.6:18
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 6.2"
Second Display Resolution - 2316 x 904 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 7.6 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2176 x 1812 pixels
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 3S Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi 3S has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 3S Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
RAM 2 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
User Memory - 216.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 3S Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Panorama, manual mode Nightography, Capture View, Astro Hyperlapse
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) RAW image capture, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Super Resolution, Dual preview, Auto FPS
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify Selfie mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 3S has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 4 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 2 μm
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Under display camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 3S Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4100 mAh 4400 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2400 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 3S Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 13
User Interface MIUI V7 One UI 5.1.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 3S Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 900 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 5, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 3S Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, M4V, VP8, Sorenson Spark MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 3S Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Reading mode Multitasking, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, dual battery, Flex mode, Samsung Knox Vault, S Pen support, taskbar
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 3S Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IEC 61960
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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