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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

82 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
77 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

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 S24 (Exynos), Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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 Special Edition
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 4000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 236g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 16/512 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
vs
Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 8 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1968x2184 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 367 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 91.2 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1356 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a483 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.9 mm (6.22 in) 147 mm (5.79 in)
Width 142.6 mm (5.61 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
91.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
2279
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
2181
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
6910
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
6889
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22792181
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69106889
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13839
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
1885765
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1725329
CPU440781421930
GPU795002672525
Memory344091340303
UX305891290571
NanoReview Score18857651725329
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
12828
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.6 °C
Stabilityn/a55 %
Graphics Testn/a76 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12828
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
17199
Writing scoren/a21676
Web scoren/a16585
Video editingn/a8032
Data manipulationn/a15131
NanoReview Scoren/a17199

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size n/a 24.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 One UI 6.1

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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
19:23
Web Browsingn/a07:20 h
Video Playbackn/a11:58 h
Gamesn/a04:04 h
Standby Moden/a97 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 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
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.57
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length66 mmn/a
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 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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/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 Special Edition
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
91.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1999 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 (Exynos):

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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