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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special
2.9
Price TBA
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★ Our Pick
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google Google Pixel 9 Pro
256GB · 16GB RAM
4.1
From $999
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special
Display Winner
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Google Pixel 9 Pro
Display size (in) 8.00 6.30
Charging (W) 25 27
Main camera (MP) 200.00 50.00
Selfie (MP) 4.00 42.00
Weight (g) 236 199
Thickness (mm) 4.90 8.50
Chipset Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Google Tensor G4
OS Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 Android 14

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special

Google Pixel 9 Pro

  • Best-in-class image processing
  • Clean software
  • Long updates
  • Battery life trails rivals
  • Slow charging
  • Tensor still trails Snapdragon in raw perf

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special
Google
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Charging
25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
27W wired, 21W wireless
Capacity
4700 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mmFolded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm
Weight
236 g (8.32 oz)
199 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2
5G
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
LTPO OLED
Size
8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches
Resolution
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)
1280 x 2856 pixels
 
Ultra Flexible Glass (UFG) Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
 
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, October 21
2024, August 13
Status
Available. Released 2024, October 24
Available. Released 2024, September 09
Main Camera 3 specs
Triple
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
512GB 16GB RAM
128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
RAM
16GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Black
Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Models
SM-F958N
GR83Y, GEC77, GWVK6
SAR
0.66 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 1870 EUR
$ 399.94 / C$ 667.99 / £ 391.97 / € 654.44 / ₹ 109,999
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head)     1.37 W/kg (body)    
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GR83Y
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GR83Y
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GEC77
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Android 14
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Google Tensor G4
CPU
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Mali-G715 MC7
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
42 MP
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
 
High-bitrate audio support
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class A
Battery
50:44h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 838931 (v9), 1088917 (v10) GeekBench: 3850 (v5), 4728 (v6) 3DMark: 2574 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
2331 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 13:11h

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