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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Galaxy Z Fold 5

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Galaxy Z Fold 5

84 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
VS
80 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on July 10, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 11 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 6
  • Waterproof body (IP48 classification)
  • Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (1574 against 1258 nits)
  • 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1932K versus 1498K)
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2244 and 2062 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
  • Shows 16% longer battery life (22:55 vs 19:49 hours)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 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
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 6
vs
Galaxy Z Fold 5

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size7.6 inches7.6 inches
Resolution1856 x 2160 pixels1812 x 2176 pixels
Aspect ratio20.9:1810.81:9
PPI374 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 ratio90.6%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)
Galaxy Z Fold 6+25%
1574 nits
Galaxy Z Fold 5
1258 nits

Design and build

Height153.5 mm (6.04 inches)154.9 mm (6.1 inches)
Width132.6 mm (5.22 inches)129.9 mm (5.11 inches)
Thickness5.6 mm (0.22 inches)6.1 mm (0.24 inches)
Weight239 g (8.43 oz)253 g (8.92 oz)
WaterproofIP48IPX8
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, Green, PinkWhite, Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 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
CPU457523384437
GPU800440561497
Memory366650277544
UX308374274646
Total score19329871498124
SamplesLess then 3[4 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 48.9 °C
Stability - 52%
Graphics test86 FPS71 FPS
Graphics score1442211959
PCMark 3.0
Web score1850514233
Video editing79977895
Photo editing3436633582
Data manipulation1684113076
Writing score2128819407

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 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 size26.8 GB34 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 time1:41 hr1:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:44 hr08:04 hr
Watching video13:06 hr12:40 hr
Gaming04:56 hr05:13 hr
Standby100 hr126 hr
General battery life
Galaxy Z Fold 6
19:49 hr
Galaxy Z Fold 5+16%
22:55 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208160 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: 50 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 resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung GN3
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.57"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase 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
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUSony IMX258
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7570
Preview7176
Zoom135128
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 from DxOMarkPhoto 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)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
AnnouncedJuly 2024July 2023
Release dateJuly 2024August 2023
Launch price$1899$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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