Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Realme GT 7 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Realme GT 7

59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
VS
88 out 100
Realme GT 7
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Realme GT 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, vs Realme GT 7, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. 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 Z Fold 2
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 279g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Realme GT 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
vs
Realme GT 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1768x2208 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 22.5:18 20:9
Pixel density 373 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
712 nits
Realme GT 7
1441 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)219 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 128.2 mm (5.05 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 279 g (9.84 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Brown		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
89 %
Realme GT 7
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Realme GT 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.1 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1372.1 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
1307
Realme GT 7
2290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
3574
Realme GT 7
7349
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13072290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35747349
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13227
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
737495
Realme GT 7
2205940
CPU208809518334
GPU204264908130
Memory140912403974
UX183510375502
NanoReview Score7374952205940
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
4180
Realme GT 7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.9 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4180n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
12164
Realme GT 7
n/a
Writing score14072n/a
Web score9857n/a
Video editing7169n/a
Data manipulation9616n/a
NanoReview Score12164n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 35.4 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.1.1 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
17:10
Realme GT 7
34:22
Web Browsing06:08 h18:23 h
Video Playback09:49 h22:53 h
Games04:21 h09:51 h
Standby Mode91 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.761/1.56
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length52 mm47 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.61/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
83.6 dB
Realme GT 7
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 2000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 600
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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