Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Specs Comparison

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6.6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
6.9
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Released · Aug 11, 2023
Released · Jul 24, 2024
7.6-inch · 2176x1812px
7.6-inch · 2160x1856px
Triple camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
4400 mAh
4400 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023 Jul 10, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$1799 $1900 | €1900

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 5.11 x 0.24 inches
154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm
6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches (~0.26 inches with camera bump)
153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm (~6.7 mm with camera bump)
Folded
6.10 x2.64 x0.52 inches (154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm) 6.04 x2.68 x0.47 inches (153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm)
Weight
8.92 oz / 253.0 g 8.43 oz / 239.0 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; IP48
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue Silver Shadow, Pink, Navy, Crafted Black, White

Display

Size
7.6-inch, 91.12% screen-to-body 7.6-inch, 90.56% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2176x1812px, 21.6:18 ratio, 373 PPI 2160x1856px, 21.9:18 ratio, 375 PPI
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor 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 sensor
6.3 inches
2376 x968 px
Dynamic AMOLED
120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1591 (Good) 2520 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 1 (Excellent)

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
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) Android (15, 14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2062 2252
GeekBench 6 Multi
5531 6796
3D Mark High
3886 4785
3D Mark Low
2158 2692

Battery

Type
4400 mAh, Li - Polymer 4400 mAh, Li - Polymer
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
5h 33min
Browsing
12h 42min
Video
7h 1min
Gaming
10h 30min

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
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.57"
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 (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
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
10 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 66 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps) 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Continuous autofocus, EIS, 10-bit HDR
Front
4 MP (Under-screen)
Folded: 10 MP
4 MP (Under-screen, HDR)
Folded: 10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
140
Overall
144
Photo
135
Video
142
Overall
147
Photo
136
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
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
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
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
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) 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, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 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: May 31, 2024
FCC ID value: A3LSMF956U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.07 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg

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Memory 1024GB
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