Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Galaxy Z Fold 4
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 4, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 1 year and 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
- 58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1932K versus 1225K)
- Delivers 57% higher peak brightness (1574 against 1003 nits)
- Waterproof body (IP48 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 35% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2244 and 1666 points
- Weighs 24 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Shows 10% longer battery life (21:52 vs 19:49 hours)
Review
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
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 testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 7.6 inches | 7.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1856 x 2160 pixels | 1812 x 2176 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.9:18 | 10.8:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 374 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 95.5% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 153.5 mm (6.04 inches) | 155.1 mm (6.11 inches) |
| Width | 132.6 mm (5.22 inches) | 130.1 mm (5.12 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 inches) | 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) |
| Weight | 239 g (8.43 oz) | 263 g (9.28 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP48 | IPX8 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver, Green, Pink | Black, Green, Burgundy |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 3390 MHz | 3190 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~1843.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 457523 | 328991 |
| GPU | 800440 | 459294 |
| Memory | 366650 | 194943 |
| UX | 308374 | 242107 |
| Total score | 1932987 | 1225335 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | [3 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 36.5 °C |
| Stability | - | 62% |
| Graphics test | 86 FPS | 57 FPS |
| Graphics score | 14422 | 9647 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 18505 | 11851 |
| Video editing | 7997 | 7389 |
| Photo editing | 34366 | 32244 |
| Data manipulation | 16841 | 11221 |
| Writing score | 21288 | 16805 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 6.1.1 | One UI 5.1.1 |
| OS size | 26.8 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4400 mAh | 4400 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (11 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (38% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:41 hr | 1:19 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:44 hr | 07:30 hr |
| Watching video | 13:06 hr | 13:00 hr |
| Gaming | 04:56 hr | 04:37 hr |
| Standby | 100 hr | 119 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 | Samsung GN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 66 mm | 52 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 | Samsung S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" | 1/3.94" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3LU | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" | 1/3.06" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 75 | 70 |
| Preview | 71 | 76 |
| Zoom | 135 | 128 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | Sony IMX374 |
| Sensor size | 1/3" | 1/3.2" |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Additional lens | 10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/24, 1/3" | 10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/26, 1/3.2" |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-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 version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July 2024 | August 2022 |
| Release date | July 2024 | August 2022 |
| Launch price | $1899 | $1800 |
| SAR (head) | - | 1.3 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.51 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

