Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Specs Comparison

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6.6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
6.2
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Released · Aug 11, 2023
Released · Oct 27, 2023
7.6-inch · 2176x1812px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
4400 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023 Oct 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $1799 8GB/128GB - $599

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 5.11 x 0.24 inches
154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm
6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 inches
158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm
Folded
6.10 x2.64 x0.52 inches (154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm)
Weight
8.92 oz / 253.0 g 7.37 oz / 209.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water; IPX8 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
7.6-inch, 91.12% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 83.24% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1450 nits
Resolution
2176x1812px, 21.6:18 ratio, 373 PPI 2340x1080px, 29.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.2 inches
2316 x904 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)
1591 (Good) Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 1.5 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (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
1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 740 Adreno 730
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) Android (14, 13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2062 1566
GeekBench 6 Multi
5531 3839
3D Mark High
3886 2208
3D Mark Low
2158 1208

Battery

Type
4400 mAh, Li - Polymer 4500 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: 15.0W
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 41min
Browsing
9h 22min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
9h 27min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 18min
Browsing
16h 15min
Video
8h 3min
Gaming
8h 50min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 66 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps) 8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
4 MP (Under-screen)
Folded: 10 MP
10 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
140
Overall
144
Photo
135
Video
137
Overall
146
Photo
128
Video

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, 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, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
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
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMF946U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.07 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
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