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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
VS
76 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

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 Z Fold 5, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 6
  • Lighter design: 239g vs 253g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
    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
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 7.6 in 7.6 in
    Resolution 1856x2160 pixels 1812x2176 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20.9:18 10.81:9
    Pixel density 374 ppi 374 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
    Max brightness n/a 600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 91.1 %
    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 Z Fold 5
    1251 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a94.7 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
    Response timen/a4 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 153.5 mm (6.04 in) 154.9 mm (6.1 in)
    Width 132.6 mm (5.22 in) 129.9 mm (5.11 in)
    Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
    Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 253 g (8.92 oz)
    Water resistance IP48 IPX8
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    - Pink    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    90.6 %
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
    91.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
    Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3360 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    2244
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
    2062
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    6876
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
    5396
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22442062
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68765396
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    1932987
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
    1498124
    CPU457523384437
    GPU800440561497
    Memory366650277544
    UX308374274646
    NanoReview Score19329871498124
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    14677
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
    12123
    Max Surface Temp.n/a48.9 °C
    Stabilityn/a50 %
    Graphics Testn/a72 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a12123
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    17948
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
    15647
    Writing score2140219427
    Web score1866014304
    Video editing79967895
    Data manipulation1656613075
    NanoReview Score1794815647

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 26.8 GB 34 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 4400 mAh 4400 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    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 (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:41 h 1:24 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    19:49
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
    22:55
    Web Browsing06:44 h08:04 h
    Video Playback13:06 h12:40 h
    Games04:56 h05:13 h
    Standby Mode100 h126 h

    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 Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
    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) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
    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 mm23 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung GN3
    Sensor size1/1.571/1.57
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MP10 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length66 mm66 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Samsung S5K3K1
    Sensor size1/3.941/3.94
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm12 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUSony IMX258
    Sensor size1/3.21/3.06
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    132
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
    127
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    128
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
    123
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    133
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
    128
    Bokeh7570
    Preview7176
    Zoom135128
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
    Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
    Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX374 Sony IMX374
    Sensor size 1/3 1/3.2
    Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 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 5.3
    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*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, 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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
    88.4 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
    Release Date July, 2024 yr August, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1899 1799
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity 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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