Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

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 7, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
  • Higher pixel density: 374ppi
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 239g
  • 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
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 8 in
Resolution 1856x2160 pixels 1968x2184 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.9:18 n/a
Pixel density 374 ppi 368 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 90 %
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 7
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153.5 mm (6.04 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 132.6 mm (5.22 in) 143.2 mm (5.64 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 4.2 mm (0.17 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP48
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
90.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
90 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
2244
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
2990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
6876
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
9783
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22442990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68769783
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
1932987
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
2771639
CPU457523658573
GPU8004401272549
Memory366650458582
UX308374381935
NanoReview Score19329872771639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
14677
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
17948
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a
Writing score21402n/a
Web score18660n/a
Video editing7996n/a
Data manipulation16566n/a
NanoReview Score17948n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 26.8 GB 32.4 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 One UI 8

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 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
19:49
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a
Web Browsing06:44 hn/a
Video Playback13:06 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.571/1.3
Pixel size1 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length66 mm67 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size1/3.941/3.9
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUSamsung S5K3LU
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
132
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
128
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
133
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom135n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
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 Yes
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 (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA (850/1700/1900/2100)
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/B66)
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 July, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1899 n/a
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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