Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023	Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $1799	8GB/128GB - $800 8GB/256GB - $860

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 5.11 x 0.24 inches 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 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
6.10 x2.64 x0.52 inches (154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm)
Weight
8.92 oz / 253.0 g	5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water; IPX8	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
7.6-inch, 91.12% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2176x1812px, 21.6:18 ratio, 373 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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)	1531 (Good)
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-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 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 740	Adreno 740
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	Android (14, 13)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2062	2023
GeekBench 6 Multi
5531	5180
3D Mark High
3886	3807
3D Mark Low
2158	2079

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Battery

Type
4400 mAh, Li - Polymer	3900 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: 10.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 41min

Browsing

9h 22min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

9h 27min

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
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) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL 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: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 66 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 64 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps)	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
4 MP (Under-screen) Folded: 10 MP	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

140

Overall

144

Photo

135

Video

137

Overall

139

Photo

134

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, 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, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 International version - 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	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	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMF946U	Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$860

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

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