Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special

Product
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
1,899 USD

Price
1,899 USD
1,870 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
SM-F956B, SM-F956B/DS, SM-F956U, SM-F956U1, SM-F956N, SM-F956W, SM-F9560
SM-F958N

Launch Date
2024, July 24
2024, October 24

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (Verizon)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Dimensions
Unfolded: 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6 mm Folded: 153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm
Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 5.6 mm Folded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm Build
Weight
239 g (8.43 oz)
236 g (8.32 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame IP48 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Enhanced armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)SIM
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual eSIM
Colors
Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink
Black

Type
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
7.6 inches, 184.2 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1856 x 2160 pixels (~375 ppi density) Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 6.3 inches, 968 x 2376 pixels
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density) 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

OS
Android 14, One UI 6.1
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

RAM
12GB
16GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0
512GB UFS 4.0

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+

Lens 1
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Features
HDR
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Capacity
Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable
Charging
45W wired 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG
No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 1608744 (v10) GeekBench: 6757 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 13619 (offscreen 1440p)
Loudspeaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Active use score 11:31h