Phone (3) vs Galaxy Z Fold6

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Nothing Phone (3)

The Phone (3) wins this one, taking battery and software longevity decisively. Against the Galaxy Z Fold6 it's also the sounder buy at $10.94 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (3) 70 · Galaxy Z Fold6 64 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Nothing Phone (3) $799

Safe to buy$10.94/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20302032

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 $1150

Safe to buy$18.75/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20292031

Category by category

Display

Phone (3) 70Galaxy Z Fold6 90

The Galaxy Z Fold6's screen is the better one — 7.6-inch dynamic amoled 2x inner foldable, qxga+ (2160×1856), 1–120hz, 2600 nits + 6.3-inch dynamic amoled 2x cover (2376×968).

Performance

Phone (3) 86Galaxy Z Fold6 92

The Galaxy Z Fold6's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Phone (3) 79Galaxy Z Fold6 79

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

Phone (3) 83Galaxy Z Fold6 68

5,150mAh vs 4,400mAh — the Phone (3) lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Phone (3) 87Galaxy Z Fold6 73

The Phone (3) is supported until Jul 2032 — 12 months longer than the Galaxy Z Fold6.

Value

Phone (3) 70Galaxy Z Fold6 64

Overall value goes to the Phone (3) at $10.94 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (3)	Galaxy Z Fold6
Price (street)	$799	$1150
Display	6.67-inch LTPS AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 960Hz PWM dimming	7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X inner foldable, QXGA+ (2160×1856), 1–120Hz, 2600 nits + 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X cover (2376×968)
Chipset	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
RAM	12GB/16GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,150 mAh	4,400 mAh
Charging	65W wired, 15W wireless	25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	160.6 × 75.6 × 9.0 mm	Unfolded 153.5 × 132.6 × 5.6 mm; Folded 153.5 × 68.1 × 12.1 mm
Weight	218 g	239 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP48
Supported until	Jul 2032	Jul 2031

Phone (3) full verdict →Galaxy Z Fold6 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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