Home Phone comparison Realme 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition - Which is better?

Realme 14 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
82 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Realme 14 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, Manufactured in October, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 14 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 236g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 14 5G
vs
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1968x2184 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 395 ppi 367 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 157.9 mm (6.22 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 142.6 mm (5.61 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 236 g (8.32 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP48
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
2279
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
6910
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10672279
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30806910
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
1885765
CPU253546440781
GPU175378795002
Memory117189344091
UX137933305891
NanoReview Score6840461885765

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 One UI 6.1.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (38% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:40 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a66 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL 3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 1999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

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