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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

76 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025with 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 5
  • Larger display: 7.6in
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 253g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 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 5
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.81:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1251 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut94.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.9 mm (6.1 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 129.9 mm (5.11 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 253 g (8.92 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
91.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 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 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
2062
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
5396
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20622116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53967035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1498124
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU384437429356
GPU561497715844
Memory277544352083
UX274646303719
NanoReview Score14981241801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
12123
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.9 °Cn/a
Stability50 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12123n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
15647
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Writing score19427n/a
Web score14304n/a
Video editing7895n/a
Data manipulation13075n/a
NanoReview Score15647n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 34 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
22:55
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing08:04 hn/a
Video Playback12:40 hn/a
Games05:13 hn/a
Standby Mode126 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
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 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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 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
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length66 mm75 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.941/4.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
127
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
123
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
128
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom128n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.8 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 No 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 6E (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 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 DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/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 5
88.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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