Samsung reportedly starts the production of the Galaxy Z Fold 3

The South Korean firm has reportedly begun the mass production of all the important components for Galaxy Z Fold 3. It is also being reported that the initial production would be just one-third compared to usual flagship phones like the Galaxy S series. And that's because of the high price of foldable smartphones. Still, the company is expecting to sell more Galaxy Z Fold 3 units when compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 2 from last year.

A previous report had suggested that Samsung has set a sales target of 3 million units for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and 4 million for the Galaxy Z Flip 3. The mass production of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 has reportedly not started yet, but we expect that Samsung will start the production over the next few days.

Galaxy Z Fold 3 expected specs

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is expected to feature a 6.2-inch cover display that uses a 120Hz Super AMOLED Infinity-O panel. On the inside, the device will reportedly use a 7.5-inch foldable Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and QHD+ resolution. Underneath the foldable display, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is expected to feature an under-display selfie camera. The phone is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 888 (or Snapdragon 888+) processor, 12GB/16GB RAM, 256GB/512GB internal storage, and it will run Android 11 out of the box.

In terms of imaging, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is rumored to feature a 10MP selfie camera on the cover display, a 16MP under-display selfie camera below the foldable screen, and a 12MP+12MP+12MP triple rear-facing camera. 4K 60fps and HDR video recording through all the cameras should be on the cards as well. The phone's design was leaked a few weeks ago, showcasing new colors and the S Pen compatibility.

Other features that we expect to be present on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 include a fingerprint reader, stereo speakers, and an official IP rating. Connectivity features could include 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.0, UWB, NFC, USB Type-C port, and Samsung Pay. The phone is powered by a 4,400mAh battery and it supports 25W fast charging, fast wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging.