Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
- Larger display: 8in
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- Higher pixel density: 390ppi
- Lighter design: 213g vs 236g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | 16/512 GB | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 8 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1968x2184 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 367 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2 % | 85.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 120 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 157.9 mm (6.22 in) | 161.1 mm (6.34 in) |
| Width | 142.6 mm (5.61 in) | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 236 g (8.32 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP48 | IP67 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - White - Blue - Purple - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Max Frequency | 3390 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Samsung Xclipse 530 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 332.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2279 | 1168 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6910 | 3503 |
| CPU | 440781 | 233611 |
| GPU | 795002 | 175311 |
| Memory | 344091 | 139428 |
| UX | 305891 | 175271 |
| NanoReview Score | 1885765 | 723621 |
| Writing score | n/a | 17087 |
| Web score | n/a | 11775 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7278 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 11305 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 13120 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | n/a | 20.1 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1.1 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4400 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (38% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | 1:03 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:24 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 17:52 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:16 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 125 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | 75 |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 10 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 66 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 45 |
| Preview | n/a | 54 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/2.74 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (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 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| 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 | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | March, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | March, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1999 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 439 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
Note
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G:
The barometer is only available in the model for the USA. SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition the clear winner in this comparison.
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