Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 4000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 239g

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
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1856x2160 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.9:18 19.5:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
1556 nits
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
1410 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153.5 mm (6.04 in) 147 mm (5.79 in)
Width 132.6 mm (5.22 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
90.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
2244
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
2188
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
6876
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
6935
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22442188
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68766935
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
1932987
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
1903881
CPU457523464193
GPU800440863947
Memory366650268952
UX308374306789
NanoReview Score19329871903881
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
14677
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
17532
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a104 fps
Graphics Scoren/a17532
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
17948
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
17501
Writing score2140221218
Web score1866018418
Video editing79967978
Data manipulation1656615753
NanoReview Score1794817501

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
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 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 26.8 GB 24.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4000 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 (38% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:41 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
19:49
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
19:44
Web Browsing06:44 h07:07 h
Video Playback13:06 h15:32 h
Games04:56 h05:03 h
Standby Mode100 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 135
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.571/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length66 mm67 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Samsung ISOCELL 3K1
Sensor size1/3.941/3.94
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUSony IMX564
Sensor size1/3.21/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
132
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
134
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
128
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
125
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
133
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
133
Bokeh7565
Preview7169
Zoom135n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.2
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 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 5.3
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 Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

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

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