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

Availability

Officially announced
	Jul 26, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$2020	$1799

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 5.61 x 0.19 inches 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mm	6.10 x 5.11 x 0.24 inches 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm
Folded
6.22 x2.87 x0.42 inches (157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm)	6.10 x2.64 x0.52 inches (154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm)
Weight
8.32 oz (236.0 g)	8.92 oz (253.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP48	Water; IPX8
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Shadow	Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
8.0-inch, 100.95% screen-to-body	7.6-inch, 91.12% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2184x1968px, 367 PPI	2176x1812px, 21.6:18 ratio, 373 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
6.3 inches 2520 x1080 px Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	6.2 inches 2316 x904 px Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.40GHz Cortex-X4 3x3.15G​Hz Cortex-A720 2x2.9​6GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.2​7GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715 2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 750	Adreno 740
Memory
16GB/512GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
4400 mAh, Li - Ion	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

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 41min

Browsing

9h 22min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

9h 27min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	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 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.0 μm	10 MP (Telephoto) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 66 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
4 MP (Under-screen) Folded: 10 MP	4 MP (Under-screen) Folded: 10 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

140

Overall

144

Photo

135

Video

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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
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, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48	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
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 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Specs	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Specs
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