Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

70 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
VS
85 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 215g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
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:
Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1968x2184 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 403 ppi 368 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1450 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
904 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 143.2 mm (5.64 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 4.2 mm (0.17 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP48
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
83.2 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
90 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1599
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
2990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
3909
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
9783
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15992990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39099783
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1170970
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
2771639
CPU325994658573
GPU4403981272549
Memory174869458582
UX229709381935
NanoReview Score11709702771639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
8315
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.2 °Cn/a
Stability61 %n/a
Graphics Test49 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8315n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
13449
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a
Writing score16564n/a
Web score11835n/a
Video editing7387n/a
Data manipulation12600n/a
NanoReview Score13449n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 21 GB 32.4 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
17:40
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a
Web Browsing06:25 hn/a
Video Playback10:03 hn/a
Games03:27 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.571/1.3
Pixel size1 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length76 mm67 mm
SensorHynix Hi847Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size1/4.41/3.9
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-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 version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA (850/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
88.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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