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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
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| Price | $1,870.00 $1,300.00 |
| Our Rating | |
| Brand | Samsung Samsung |
| Category | Foldable Phone Foldable Phone |
Version
| Models |
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold SE, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition |
NETWORK
| Technology | GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G |
LAUNCH
| Announced | 2024, October 21 2023, July 26 |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2024, October 24 Available. Released 2023, August 11 |
BODY
| Dimensions |
Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 5.6 mm Folded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm Unfolded: 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm Folded: 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm |
| Weight | 236 g (8.32 oz) 253 g (8.92 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) |
| Others |
IP48 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Enhanced armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) Stylus support |
DISPLAY
| Type | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Size | 8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio) 7.6 inches, 183.2 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution |
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)
1812 x 2176 pixels (~373 ppi density) Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 23.1:9 ratio |
| Others |
Ultra Flexible Glass (UFG) Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels |
PLATFORM
| OS | Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| CPU | 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 (1 GHz) Adreno 740 |
MEMORY
| Card slot | No No |
| Internal |
512GB 16GB RAM UFS 4.0 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM UFS 4.0 |
MAIN CAMERA
| Single |
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF |
| Triple |
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Single |
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm |
| Dual |
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm |
| Features | HDR HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No No |
| Others |
32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
COMMS
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes Yes |
| Infrared port | |
| Radio | No No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
FEATURES
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Others |
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
BATTERY
| Type | Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging |
25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless 25W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless |
MISC
| Colors | Black Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue |
| Models | SM-F958N SM-F946B, SM-F946B/DS, SM-F946U, SM-F946U1, SM-F946N, SM-F946W, SM-F9460 |
| SAR EU | 1.16 W/kg (head) |
| SAR | 0.66 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) 1.24 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) |
| Price | About 1870 EUR $ 1,249.97 / € 1,390.00 / £ 998.00 / ₹ 124,999 |
TESTS
| Performance |
AnTuTu: 1250358 (v9), 1519358 (v10) GeekBench: 4824 (v5.5), 5396 (v6.0) GFXBench: 65fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) |
| Loudspeaker | -25.9 LUFS (Very good) |
| Battery (new) | Active use score 12:01h |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 95h |
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