Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 279g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1768x2208 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 22.5:18 19.5:9
Pixel density 373 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
712 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
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) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 128.2 mm (5.05 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 279 g (9.84 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Brown		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
89 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 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))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 1372.1 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
1307
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
3574
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13072116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35747035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
737495
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU208809429356
GPU204264715844
Memory140912352083
UX183510303719
NanoReview Score7374951801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
4180
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 35.4 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.1.1 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
17:10
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing06:08 hn/a
Video Playback09:49 hn/a
Games04:21 hn/a
Standby Mode91 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDn/a
Sensor size1/1.761/1.57
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length52 mm75 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/4.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS 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/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
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 Z Fold 2
83.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 2000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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