Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

76 out 100

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88 out 100

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 S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Larger display: 7.6in
Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 4300mAh

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Higher pixel density: 411ppi
Lighter design: 167g vs 253g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

83

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

77

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

81

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

75

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

73

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

72

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

86

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

76

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	7.6 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1812x2176 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.81:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	374 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (10-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	600 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	91.1 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

1251 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

sRGB gamut	94.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	4 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	129.9 mm (5.11 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	253 g (8.92 oz)	167 g (5.89 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 - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

91.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	3360 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Adreno 740	Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	4014.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

2062

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3203

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

5396

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

11056

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2062	3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5396	11056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	27467

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

1498124

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3504102

CPU	384437	1013874
GPU	561497	1351843
Memory	277544	414601
UX	274646	723784
NanoReview Score	1498124	3504102

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

12123

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	48.9 °C	n/a
Stability	50 %	n/a
Graphics Test	72 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	12123	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

15647

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Writing score	19427	n/a
Web score	14304	n/a
Video editing	7895	n/a
Data manipulation	13075	n/a
NanoReview Score	15647	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	34 GB	29.5 GB
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	4400 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:24 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

22:55

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Web Browsing	08:04 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:40 h	n/a
Games	05:13 h	n/a
Standby Mode	126 h	n/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 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN3	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	66 mm	67 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	1/3.94	1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX258	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

127

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

123

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

128

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	76	n/a
Zoom	128	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX374	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
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 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 DP 1.2	Yes, DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS 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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

88.4 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July, 2023 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	August, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	1799	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	879
Sensors	- 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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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