Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6

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Galaxy Fold compared with Galaxy Z Fold6

	SamsungGalaxy Fold	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold6
Overview
Released
Released	September 2019	July 2024
Display
Main screen
Main screen	7.3″	7.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2152 × 1536	2160 × 1856 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	362 pixels per inch	375 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	2,600 nits
Cover screen
Cover screen	4.6″, 1680 × 720	6.3″, 2376 × 968, 120 Hz
Display type
Display type	QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity Flex Display (2,152 × 1,536), 4.2:3; 60 Hz (Stuff)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display, QXGA+, 20.9:18; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	362 ppi (main screen); 399 ppi (cover screen)	374 ppi (main screen); 410 ppi (cover screen)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Up to 2,600 nits
Cover screen
Cover screen	4.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED, 1,680 × 720, 21:9	6.3-inch HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 22.1:9, 410 ppi, 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.2 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
Cooling
Cooling	–	Vapour chamber 1.6 times larger than the Z Fold5's
CPU
CPU	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core (2.84 GHz + 2.41 GHz + 1.78 GHz), Snapdragon 855 (Notebookcheck); 12 GB of RAM	–
GPU
GPU	Adreno 640 (Notebookcheck)	–
Storage type
Storage type	512 GB UFS 3.0; no microSD slot (Notebookcheck)	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	10 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2×	3× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	10 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.5/F2.4, 1.4 μm, 77°	50 MP wide, F1.8, 1.0 μm pixels, 85° field of view, Dual Pixel AF, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP, F2.2, 1.0 μm, 123°	12 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm pixels, 123° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, PDAF, OIS, F2.4, 1.0 μm, 45°, 2x optical zoom	10 MP, F2.4, 1.0 μm pixels, 36° field of view, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	Inside, 10 MP F2.2 selfie camera and 8 MP F1.9 RGB depth camera; cover screen, 10 MP F2.2 selfie camera	10 MP cover-screen selfie camera, F2.2, 1.22 μm pixels, 85° field of view; 4 MP under-display camera in the main screen, F1.8, 2.0 μm pixels, 85° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom	3x optical zoom; 30x Space Zoom
Camera features
Camera features	–	ProVisual Engine; Photo Assist; Portrait Studio; Instant Slow-mo
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K; HDR10+ recording	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,235 mAh	4,400 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,235 mAh typical dual battery, 4,135 mAh rated (Galaxy Fold 5G)	4,400 mAh typical dual battery, 4,273 mAh rated
Wired charging
Wired charging	Fast charging, QC2.0 and AFC compatible	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately) and 3 A USB-C cable; compatible with QC2.0 and AFC
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast wireless charging, WPC and PMA compatible	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Foldable	Foldable
Weight
Weight	276 g	239 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	17.1 mm	12.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	160.9 × 62.8 mm	153.5 × 68.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP48
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	160.9 × 117.9 × 6.9 mm (7.6 mm at the frame)	153.5 × 132.6 × 5.6 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame)
Colours
Colours	Cosmos Black, Space Silver (UK)	Silver Shadow, Pink, Navy; Crafted Black and White (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP48, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Capacitive fingerprint sensor (side), face recognition	Capacitive fingerprint sensor (side)
Sensors
Sensors	Capacitive fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light	Accelerometer, barometer, capacitive fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, proximity sensor, light sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
AI features
AI features	–	Galaxy AI, including Note Assist, Interpreter with conversation mode on both screens, Live Translate, Composer and Sketch to image; Google Gemini
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 (Pie)	–
In the box
In the box	Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Buds, data cable, travel adapter, ejection pin, USB connector (OTG), quick start guide, aramid fibre cover	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G NSA, Sub6; LTE Cat 18, 2×2 MIMO, 6CA, LAA	5G, LTE
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM	Up to two nano-SIMs and Multi eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
NFC	Yes, and MST	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C; DisplayPort output up to 4K at 60 fps	–
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	–