Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 Ultra leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Fold 5G
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy S25 Ultra
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy Fold 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S25 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Fold 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy Fold 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy Fold 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71
Galaxy S25 Ultra
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, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands
Galaxy Fold 5G
78 NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S25 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy Fold 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
Galaxy Fold 5G
2019, February. Released 2019, September
Galaxy S25 Ultra
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy Fold 5G
Discontinued
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy Fold 5G
Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm
Galaxy S25 Ultra
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy Fold 5G
276 g (9.74 oz)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
218 g (7.69 oz)
Build
Galaxy Fold 5G
Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
Galaxy Fold 5G
Nano-SIM
Galaxy S25 Ultra
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Other
Galaxy Fold 5G
-
Galaxy S25 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Type
Galaxy Fold 5G
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Fold 5G
7.3 inches, 162.6 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Fold 5G
1536 x 2152 pixels (~362 ppi density)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Fold 5G
Cover display: Super AMOLED, 4.6 inches, 720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio
Galaxy S25 Ultra
DX anti-reflective coating
Protection
Galaxy Fold 5G
-
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
OS
Galaxy Fold 5G
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy Fold 5G
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Fold 5G
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Fold 5G
Adreno 640
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Fold 5G
No
Galaxy S25 Ultra
No
Internal
Galaxy Fold 5G
512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S25 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Fold 5G
UFS 3.0
Galaxy S25 Ultra
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy Fold 5G
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Galaxy S25 Ultra
-
Features
Galaxy Fold 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Fold 5G
4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10
Galaxy S25 Ultra
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
Galaxy Fold 5G
-
Galaxy S25 Ultra
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Dual
Galaxy Fold 5G
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1.22µm, depth sensor Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Galaxy S25 Ultra
-
Features
Galaxy Fold 5G
HDR
Galaxy S25 Ultra
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy Fold 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S25 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Fold 5G
-
Galaxy S25 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Fold 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Fold 5G
No
Galaxy S25 Ultra
No
Other
Galaxy Fold 5G
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy S25 Ultra
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Fold 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Fold 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Galaxy S25 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Fold 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S25 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Fold 5G
Yes
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Fold 5G
No
Galaxy S25 Ultra
No
USB
Galaxy Fold 5G
USB Type-C 3.1
Galaxy S25 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Fold 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Fold 5G
ANT+ Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy Fold 5G
Li-Po 4235 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Fold 5G
15W wired 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S25 Ultra
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Fold 5G
Space Silver, Cosmos Black
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
Galaxy Fold 5G
SM-F907F, SM-F9007, SM-F907W, SM-F907U, SM-F907B, SM-F907N
Galaxy S25 Ultra
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
SAR
Galaxy Fold 5G
0.41 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy Fold 5G
0.49 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Fold 5G
About 1400 EUR
Galaxy S25 Ultra
$ 1,299.99 / C$ 1,229.75 / £ 699.00 / € 846.41 / ₹ 112,990