Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

82 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

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 Z Flip 7, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
  • Higher pixel density: 397ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 236g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 16/512 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
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
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 8 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1968x2184 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 21:9
Pixel density 367 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.9 mm (6.22 in) 166.7 mm (6.56 in)
Width 142.6 mm (5.61 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP48
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
91.2 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 2500
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 999 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 4091.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
2279
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
6910
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
8702
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22792511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69108702
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
1885765
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2213797
CPU440781500921
GPU795002928912
Memory344091410202
UX305891373762
NanoReview Score18857652213797

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4300 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
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.57
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length66 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL 3LU
Sensor sizen/a1/3.2
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Samsung ISOCELL 3J1
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.0
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
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 (850/900/1900/2100)
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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)
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 October, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1999 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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