Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, Manufactured in August, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 S24 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Lighter design: 232g vs 263g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.6in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S24 Ultra
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1812x2176 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 10.8:9
Pixel density 501 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
996 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %95.5 %
PWM (Flicker)480 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 155.1 mm (6.11 in)
Width 79 mm (3.11 in) 130.1 mm (5.12 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 263 g (9.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Green
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
88.5 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1666
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
4089
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22711666
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71194089
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
CPU432608328991
GPU801870459294
Memory418926194943
UX301299242107
NanoReview Score19547031225335
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
9643
Max Surface Temp.46.8 °C36.5 °C
Stability59 %62 %
Graphics Test96 fps57 fps
Graphics Score160569643
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
14062
Writing score2259016805
Web score1832511866
Video editing80007393
Data manipulation1592111243
NanoReview Score1802914062

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
21:52
Web Browsing10:18 h07:30 h
Video Playback18:00 h13:00 h
Games05:51 h04:37 h
Standby Mode122 h119 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Samsung GN3
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56
Pixel size0.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
Focal length111 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX854Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size1/2.521/3.94
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
127
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
123
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
128
Bokeh7070
Preview8276
Zoom145128
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
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 DP 1.2 Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
93 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
87.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr August, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr August, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 1800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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 No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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