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Samsung W22 5G review: The Galaxy Z Fold 3 in luxury W trim with the S Pen.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2021·$2,600
Overall
80/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Foldable
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Z Fold 3 with the W-series treatment.

W22 5G layered the W-line's luxury branding over the Galaxy Z Fold 3 — same IPX8 hinge, under-display camera and S Pen support, in China-exclusive packaging.

01Display

90/100

90/100 — right at the average for foldable phones of 2021.

Main7.6" Dynamic AMOLED 120 Hz + UDC
Cover6.2" Super AMOLED 120 Hz
S PenSupported

02Camera

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for foldable phones of 2021.

Main12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP, OIS
Selfie4 MP UDC + 10 MP cover

03Performance

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for foldable phones of 2021.

ChipsetSnapdragon 888 (5 nm)
RAM16 GB
Storage512 GB

04Battery

72/100

72/100 — right at the average for foldable phones of 2021.

Capacity4,400 mAh
Wired25 W
Wireless10 W

05Build

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for foldable phones of 2021.

06Value

52/100

52/100 — right at the average for foldable phones of 2021.

What works
  • S Pen support arrives on the W-series.
  • IPX8 water resistance (Fold 3 chassis).
  • Under-display camera, 120 Hz cover screen.
  • 16 GB RAM, 512 GB storage.
What doesn't
  • China-exclusive luxury pricing.
  • 4 MP UDC selfie was soft.
  • No microSD.
  • 10 W wireless charging.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of foldable devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .