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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs S23 Ultra

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs S23 Ultra

84 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
VS
85 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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 S23 Ultra, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 1 year and 5 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
  • Has a 0.8 inch larger screen size
  • 25% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1932K versus 1541K)
  • The phone is 1 year and 5 months newer
  • Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (1574 against 1279 nits)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • 14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2244 and 1976 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
  • Shows 31% longer battery life (26:01 vs 19:49 hours)
  • 34% higher pixel density (500 vs 374 PPI)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4400 mAh
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 54.5 mm narrower
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and S23 Ultra 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 S23 Ultra

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size7.6 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1856 x 2160 pixels1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio20.9:1819.3:9
PPI374 ppi500 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 850 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits1750 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio90.6%89.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 96.9%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 2 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Z Fold 6+23%
1574 nits
Galaxy S23 Ultra
1279 nits

Design and build

Height153.5 mm (6.04 inches)163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width132.6 mm (5.22 inches)78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness5.6 mm (0.22 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight239 g (8.43 oz)233 g (8.22 oz)
WaterproofIP48IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, Green, PinkWhite, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
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 MHz719 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU457523371084
GPU800440600732
Memory366650299004
UX308374270462
Total score19329871541246
SamplesLess then 3[29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 34.8 °C
Stability - 64%
Graphics test86 FPS72 FPS
Graphics score1442212159
PCMark 3.0
Web score1850516012
Video editing79977809
Photo editing3436633775
Data manipulation1684113104
Writing score2128819811

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8, 12 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 GB39.9 GB

Battery

Capacity4400 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (38% in 30 min)Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:41 hr0:59 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:44 hr09:57 hr
Watching video13:06 hr15:38 hr
Gaming04:56 hr06:22 hr
Standby100 hr130 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels200 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 612016320 x 12240
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 10x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Telephoto: 10 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.3"
Pixel size1 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/4.9
Focal length66 mm230 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Sony IMX754
Sensor size1/3.94"1/3.52"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUSony IMX564
Sensor size1/3.2"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7570
Preview7173
Zoom135141
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27364000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX374Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size1/3"1/3.24"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Additional lens10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/24, 1/3" -
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 139
Video - 145

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*21
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 2024February 2023
Release dateJuly 2024February 2023
Launch price$1899$1199
SAR (head) - 0.96 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.4 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 chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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