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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Google Pixel Fold

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Google Pixel Fold

86 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
70 out of 100
Google Pixel Fold
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Google Pixel Fold

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on October 21, 2024, against the Google Pixel Fold, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 1 year and 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
  • 2.7x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1885K versus 688K)
  • Waterproof body (IP48 classification)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • The phone is 1 year and 6 months newer
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Thinner bezels – 8.5% more screen real estate
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel Fold
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Comes with 421 mAh larger battery capacity: 4821 vs 4400 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Google Pixel Fold crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
vs
Pixel Fold

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size8 inches7.6 inches
Resolution1968 x 2184 pixels1840 x 2208 pixels
Aspect ratio - 6:5
PPI367 ppi378 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness - 1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits1450 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio91.2%82.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 98.8%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 4 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height157.9 mm (6.22 inches)158.7 mm (6.25 inches)
Width142.6 mm (5.61 inches)139.7 mm (5.5 inches)
Thickness5.6 mm (0.22 inches)5.8 mm (0.23 inches)
Weight236 g (8.32 oz)283 g (9.98 oz)
WaterproofIP48IPX8
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlackBlack, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Google Pixel Fold in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Google Tensor G2
Max clock3390 MHz2850 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache12 MB4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonNext-gen Tensor Processing Unit
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units1536672
GPU clock1000 MHz850 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1142.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU440781207549
GPU795002143090
Memory344091171410
UX305891166227
Total score1885765688276
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 9148
Video editing - 6962
Photo editing - 19894
Data manipulation - 10833
Writing score - 15002

Memory

RAM
RAM size16 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz -
Channels44
Storage
Storage size512 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.1.1 -
OS size - 15 GB

Battery

Capacity4400 mAh4821 mAh
Max charge power25 W30 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (20 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (38% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full charging time1:40 hr1:32 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 06:51 hr
Watching video - 11:44 hr
Gaming - 04:45 hr
Standby - 85 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution - 8000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°121°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 10.8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 10.8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length - 25 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX787
Sensor size - 1/2"
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP10.8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.1
Focal length66 mm112 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/3.94"1/3.1"
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP10.8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
Sensor - Sony IMX386
Sensor size - 1/3"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 60
Preview - 63
Zoom - 117
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel Fold from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27363264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX374 -
Sensor size1/3" -
Pixel size1.22 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Additional lens10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/24, 1/3"9.5 MP, f/24
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024May 2023
Release dateOctober 2024June 2023
Launch price$1999$1799
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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