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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Galaxy Z Fold 5

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Galaxy Z Fold 5

86 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
80 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 year and 3 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
  • Waterproof body (IP48 classification)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • The phone is 1 year and 3 months newer
  • 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1885K versus 1498K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2279 and 2062 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 12.7 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Galaxy Z Fold 5 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
Galaxy Z Fold 5

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size8 inches7.6 inches
Resolution1968 x 2184 pixels1812 x 2176 pixels
Aspect ratio - 10.81:9
PPI367 ppi374 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits1750 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio91.2%91.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 94.7%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 4 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height157.9 mm (6.22 inches)154.9 mm (6.1 inches)
Width142.6 mm (5.61 inches)129.9 mm (5.11 inches)
Thickness5.6 mm (0.22 inches)6.1 mm (0.24 inches)
Weight236 g (8.32 oz)253 g (8.92 oz)
WaterproofIP48IPX8
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlackWhite, Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock3390 MHz3360 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
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		- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache12 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 740
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1000 MHz680 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU440781384437
GPU795002561497
Memory344091277544
UX305891274646
Total score18857651498124
SamplesLess then 3[4 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 48.9 °C
Stability - 52%
Graphics test - 71 FPS
Graphics score - 11959
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 14233
Video editing - 7895
Photo editing - 33582
Data manipulation - 13076
Writing score - 19407

Memory

RAM
RAM size16 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.1.1One UI 6.1
OS size - 34 GB

Battery

Capacity4400 mAh4400 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (38% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:40 hr1:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 08:04 hr
Watching video - 12:40 hr
Gaming - 05:13 hr
Standby - 126 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8160 x 6120
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens123°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length - 23 mm
Sensor - Samsung GN3
Sensor size - 1/1.57"
Pixel size - 1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length66 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size1/3.94"1/3.94"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX258
Sensor size - 1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 76
Zoom - 128
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels10 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27363648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX374Sony IMX374
Sensor size1/3"1/3.2"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Additional lens10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/24, 1/3"10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/26, 1/3.2"
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 version5.35.3
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, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024July 2023
Release dateOctober 2024August 2023
Launch price$1999$1799
SAR (head) - 1.24 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.19 W/kg
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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