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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

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8.8
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
6.8
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Samsung Galaxy S23
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · Feb 17, 2023
7.6-inch · 2208x1768px
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
3900 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches
159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm 		5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Folded
(159.2 x 68 x 16.8 mm)
Weight
9.95 oz (282.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mystic black, Mystic bronze Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
7.6-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2208x1768px, 372 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.00 % 88.57 %
Peak brightness
1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.2 inches
2260 x816 px
AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585 		Octa-core
1x 3.36GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 740
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5) 8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.1), available to use: 220.5 GB 128GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (14, 13), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 3900 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 11.0W 		Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 23min
Browsing
6h 43min
Video
7h 10min
Gaming
9h 9min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		10 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS 		7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
10 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Folded: 10 MP 		12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 27, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMF916U 		Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.29 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg 		Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 2000 $ 800
In The Box
Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Ejection Pin USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2020 Feb 01, 2023

Alternative variants

Thom Browne Edition
Colors Grey
MSRP $ 3300
In The Box Galaxy Watch3 Charging Dock, Galaxy Buds Live Leather Cover, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Thom Browne Edition, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Leather Cover (front), Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Leather Cover (back), Dust Bag, Galaxy Buds Live Thom Browne Editio, Galaxy Watch3 Sport Band, Galaxy Watch3 Thom Browne Edition (41mm), Galaxy Watch3 Leather Strap
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 860
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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