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

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

82 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
85 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 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 Fold 7, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
    • Higher pixel density: 368ppi
    • Lighter design: 215g 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
    - 16/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 8 in 8 in
    Resolution 1968x2184 pixels 1968x2184 pixels
    Pixel density 367 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 91.2 % 90 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 157.9 mm (6.22 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 142.6 mm (5.61 in) 143.2 mm (5.64 in)
    Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 4.2 mm (0.17 in)
    Weight 236 g (8.32 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
    Water resistance IP48 IP48
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors Black - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
    91.2 %
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
    90 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition 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 Special Edition
    2279
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
    2990
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
    6910
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
    9783
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22792990
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69109783
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
    1885765
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
    2771639
    CPU440781658573
    GPU7950021272549
    Memory344091458582
    UX305891381935
    NanoReview Score18857652771639

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5333 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 16
    OS Size n/a 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 1:40 h 1:40 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 200 MP 200 MP
    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: 200 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
    Matrix200 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal lengthn/a24 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP2
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.3
    Pixel sizen/a0.6 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase 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
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3LU
    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 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 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*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 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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