Device summary

Samsung

Galaxy Z Fold5

Samsung

Galaxy Z Fold6

Full specifications

Full specifications
Basic information
Release year20232024
Starting price
Display size6.2-inch6.3-inch
Dimensions67.1 mm × 154.9 mm × 13.4 mm68.1 mm × 153.5 mm × 12.1 mm
Weight253 g239 g
Front materialCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back materialCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display
Cover display size6.2"6.3"
Display technologyDynamic AMOLED 2XDynamic AMOLED 2X
Cover display technologyDynamic AMOLED 2XDynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution2176 × 18122160 × 1856
Cover resolution2316 × 9042376 × 968
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Cover refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1750 nits2600 nits
Performance
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for GalaxySnapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
Cameras
Main cameraWide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · OISWide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 · OIS
Ultra-wide cameraUltra-wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2Ultra-wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
Telephoto cameraTelephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x · OISTelephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x · OIS
Front camerasCover · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Under-display · 4 MP · ƒ/1.8Cover · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Under-display · 4 MP · ƒ/1.8
Battery & charging
Wired charging25 W25 W
Charging standardSuper Fast ChargingSuper Fast Charging
Typical capacity4400 mAh4400 mAh
Rated capacity4270 mAh4273 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular5G, LTE5G, LTE
Wi‑FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.3
eSIMYesYes
Build & durability
Ingress protectionIPX8IP48
FrameEnhanced Armor Aluminum

Key differences

The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Z Fold6

    14 g lighter

  • Thickness

    Galaxy Z Fold6

    1.3 mm thinner

  • Height

    Galaxy Z Fold5

    1.4 mm taller · minor difference

  • Width

    Galaxy Z Fold6

    1 mm wider · minor difference

Galaxy Z Fold5 vs Galaxy Z Fold6 Size Comparison

User Experience Summary

Galaxy Z Fold6

Strengths

  • Wider 6.3-inch cover screen finally feels like using a normal phone while closed
  • Confident, tight hinge that holds nearly any angle without drift
  • Genuine tablet-like productivity via split-screen multitasking and S Pen support

Compromises

  • 4,400mAh battery drains quickly under heavy inner-display multitasking
  • 25W wired charging feels slow relative to the price point
  • Camera hardware closer to the base Galaxy S24 than the S24 Ultra

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