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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs S25 Ultra

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs S25 Ultra

80 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
VS
89 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on July 26, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 1 year and 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Specifications of the Galaxy S25 Ultra was provided by insiders and may not be fully accurate.
  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 5
  • Has a 0.8 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2930K versus 1498K)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 35% higher pixel density (505 vs 374 PPI)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4400 mAh
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 52.3 mm narrower
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy Z Fold 5
vs
Galaxy S25 Ultra

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size7.6 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1812 x 2176 pixels1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio10.81:919.5:9
PPI374 ppi505 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness600 nits2600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1750 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Armor
Screen-to-body ratio91.1%89.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space94.7% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time4 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height154.9 mm (6.1 inches)162.8 mm (6.41 inches)
Width129.9 mm (5.11 inches)77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness6.1 mm (0.24 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight253 g (8.92 oz)219 g (7.72 oz)
WaterproofIPX8IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, BlueBlack, Silver, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock3360 MHz4320 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 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		- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 740Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock680 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU384437660292
GPU5614971188910
Memory277544551663
UX274646530024
Total score14981242930889
Samples[4 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature48.9 °C -
Stability52% -
Graphics test71 FPS -
Graphics score11959 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score14233 -
Video editing7895 -
Photo editing33582 -
Data manipulation13076 -
Writing score19407 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz -
Channels4 -
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 15
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 7.0
OS size34 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 (50% in 30 min)Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:24 hr1:02 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:04 hr -
Watching video12:40 hr -
Gaming05:13 hr -
Standby126 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels200 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 612016320 x 12240
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 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: 50 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 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.3"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.4
Focal length - 111 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Sony 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 length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Samsung ISOCELL JN3
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.4"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview76 -
Zoom128 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27364000 x 3000
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX374Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size1.22 micron -
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Additional lens10 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version5.35.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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 AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2023January 2025
Release dateAugust 2023January 2025
Launch price$1799$1299
SAR (head)1.24 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.19 W/kg -
Sensors - 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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