Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $999	$2020

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm	6.22 x 5.61 x 0.19 inches 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mm
Folded
(85.1 x 71.9 x 15.1 mm)	6.22 x2.87 x0.42 inches (157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm)
Weight
6.60 oz / 187.0 g	8.32 oz / 236.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IPX8	Yes; IP48
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Mint, Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow	Black Shadow

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.70% screen-to-body	8.0-inch, 100.95% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2640x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 426 PPI	2184x1968px, 367 PPI
Features
	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
3.4 inches 720 x748 px Super AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)	6.3 inches 2520 x1080 px Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715 2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core 1x3.40GHz Cortex-X4 3x3.15G​Hz Cortex-A720 2x2.9​6GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.2​7GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 740	Adreno 750
Memory
8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (13)	Android (14)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1984	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
5194	Untested
3D Mark High
3700	Untested
3D Mark Low
1351	Untested

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Battery

Type
3700 mAh	4400 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 11min

Browsing

12h 21min

Video

7h 13min

Gaming

7h 23min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Pixel size: 1.8 μm	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	Yes
Front
10 MP	4 MP (Under-screen) Folded: 10 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

136

Overall

137

Photo

135

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
TDD Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 13, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMF731U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 0.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

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