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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs S25 Ultra

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs S25 Ultra

87 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
VS
93 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on July 9, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is powered by the same chip and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Memory
  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 7
  • Has a 1.1 inches larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • Shows 53% longer battery life (31:10 vs 20:21 hours)
  • 35% higher pixel density (498 vs 368 PPI)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 65.6 mm narrower
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and S25 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
16.0
(Bad)
Value Index
43.9
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy Z Fold 7
vs
Galaxy S25 Ultra

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size8 inches6.9 inches
Resolution1968 x 2184 pixels1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio - 19.5:9
PPI368 ppi498 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits2600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Screen-to-body ratio90%92.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 97.7%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height158.4 mm (6.24 inches)162.8 mm (6.41 inches)
Width143.2 mm (5.64 inches)77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness4.2 mm (0.17 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight215 g (7.58 oz)218 g (7.69 oz)
WaterproofIP48IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, Blue, GreenBlack, Silver, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock4470 MHz4470 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 cache8 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1200 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 25681
Single-core score29903147
Multi-core score97839750
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU658573659871
GPU12725491294167
Memory458582471319
UX381935369782
Total score27716392795139
SamplesLess than 3[13 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock5333 MHz5333 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 16 Android 15
ROMOne UI 8One UI 7.0
OS size32.4 GB30.4 GB

Battery

Capacity4400 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (25 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (53% in 30 min)Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:27 hr0:59 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing05:29 hr11:10 hr
Watching video13:14 hr19:32 hr
Gaming05:37 hr06:22 hr
Standby114 hr160 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels200 megapixels
Image resolution - 16320 x 12240
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 240FPSUp to 240FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 12 MP
4) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.3"
Pixel size0.6 micron0.6 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.4
Focal length67 mm111 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Sony IMX854
Sensor size1/3.9"1/2.52"
Pixel size1 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3
Sensor size - 1/2.5"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 81
Zoom - 149
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27364000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length24 mm26 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size - 1/3.2"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization - Digital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Additional lens10 MP, f/24 -
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)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 version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
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
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2025January 2025
Release dateJuly 2025February 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$1999$1299
SAR (head) - 1.25 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.42 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
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S25 Ultra:
    - Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.
    - Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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