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- Galaxy Z Fold5 vs Galaxy Z Fold6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
What Galaxy Z Fold5 does better (2) and where Galaxy Z Fold6 wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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4.7Display5.5
6.2Performance7.0
7.6Camera7.6
5.0Battery4.2
6.3Features8.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Z Fold5Galaxy Z Fold6
| Galaxy Z Fold5 | Galaxy Z Fold6 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 154.9 mm | 153.5 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Width | 129.9 mm | 132.6 mm | −2.7 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 5.6 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 253 g | 239 g | +14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy Z Fold5 better than Galaxy Z Fold6?
- Active use (test)12 h vs 11.5 h+4%
- Loudspeaker loudness-25.9 LUFS vs -26.5 LUFS+-2%
Why is Galaxy Z Fold6 better than Galaxy Z Fold5?
- AnTuTu score1,250,358 vs 1,608,744+29%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,824 vs 6,757+40%
- Major OS updates promised4 vs 7+75%
- Peak brightness1,750 nits vs 2,600 nits+49%
- Measured brightness1,257 nits vs 1,630 nits+30%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,603 vs 4,644+29%
- Weight253 g vs 239 g+6%
- Thickness6.1 mm vs 5.6 mm+9%
- Resolution (width)1,812 px vs 1,856 px+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 253 g | 239 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 5.6 mm |
| Height | 154.9 mm | 153.5 mm |
| Width | 129.9 mm | 132.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IPX8 | IP48 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue | Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink, Black, White |
| Stylus | Yes | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 7.6″ | 7.6″ |
| Panel | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,812 px | 1,856 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,176 px | 2,160 px |
| Pixel density | 373 ppi | 374 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,257 nits | 1,630 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1% | 91% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Foldable | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.36 GHz | 3.39 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 750 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,250,358 | 1,608,744 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,824 | 6,757 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,603 | 4,644 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.57" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 4 MP | 4 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,400 mAh | 4,400 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 12 h | 11.5 h |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.9 LUFS | -26.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.24 W/kg | 1.24 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9.0 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | 7 |
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