Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
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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 Z Fold 2, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
- Larger display: 8in
- Lighter design: 236g vs 279g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
- Higher pixel density: 373ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4400mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | 16/512 GB | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 8 in | 7.6 in |
| Resolution | 1968x2184 pixels | 1768x2208 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 22.5:18 |
| Pixel density | 367 ppi | 373 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | n/a | 700 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2 % | 89 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 219 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 8 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 157.9 mm (6.22 in) | 159.2 mm (6.27 in) |
| Width | 142.6 mm (5.61 in) | 128.2 mm (5.05 in) |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 236 g (8.32 oz) | 279 g (9.84 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP48 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - Black - Brown |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus |
| Max Frequency | 3390 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.1 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon 698 |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 650 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 670 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 1372.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2279 | 1307 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6910 | 3574 |
| CPU | 440781 | 208809 |
| GPU | 795002 | 204264 |
| Memory | 344091 | 140912 |
| UX | 305891 | 183510 |
| NanoReview Score | 1885765 | 737495 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 42.9 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 82 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 25 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 4180 |
| Writing score | n/a | 14072 |
| Web score | n/a | 9857 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7169 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 9616 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 12164 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | n/a | 35.4 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1.1 | One UI 4.1.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4400 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (11 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (38% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | 1:55 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 06:08 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 09:49 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:21 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 91 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K2LD |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.76 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 10 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 66 mm | 52 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 3648x2736 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| 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 | Phase autofocus |
| 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| 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 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | August, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | September, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1999 | 2000 |
| 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 | n/a |
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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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