Screen size
Galaxy FoldWinner: 7.3"+5.5%
Galaxy S25 Ultra6.9"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 Ultra leads the measured specs 15-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Fold
3
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy S25 Ultra
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Fold
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S25 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Fold
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy Fold
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-F900U
Galaxy S25 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy Fold
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
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-F900U
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
Speed
Galaxy Fold
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Galaxy S25 Ultra
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Fold
-
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
Announced
Galaxy Fold
2019, February. Released 2019, September
Galaxy S25 Ultra
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy Fold
Discontinued
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy Fold
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
276 g (9.74 oz)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
218 g (7.69 oz)
Build
Galaxy Fold
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
Nano-SIM + eSIM
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
-
Galaxy S25 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Type
Galaxy Fold
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Fold
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
1536 x 2152 pixels (~362 ppi density)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Fold
Cover display: Super AMOLED, 4.6 inches, 720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio
Galaxy S25 Ultra
DX anti-reflective coating
Protection
Galaxy Fold
-
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
OS
Galaxy Fold
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
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Fold
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
Adreno 640
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Fold
No
Galaxy S25 Ultra
No
Internal
Galaxy Fold
512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S25 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Fold
UFS 3.0
Galaxy S25 Ultra
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy Fold
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
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Fold
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
-
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
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
HDR
Galaxy S25 Ultra
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy Fold
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S25 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Fold
-
Galaxy S25 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Fold
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Fold
No
Galaxy S25 Ultra
No
Other
Galaxy Fold
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy S25 Ultra
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Fold
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
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Galaxy S25 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Fold
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S25 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Fold
Yes
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Fold
No
Galaxy S25 Ultra
No
USB
Galaxy Fold
USB Type-C 3.1
Galaxy S25 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Fold
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Fold
ANT+ Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy Fold
Li-Po 4380 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Fold
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
Space Silver, Cosmos Black, Martian Green, Astro Blue
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
SM-F900F, SM-F9000, SM-F900W, SM-F900U, SM-F900N, SM-F900U1
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
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
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
About 1750 EUR
Galaxy S25 Ultra
$ 1,299.99 / C$ 1,229.75 / £ 699.00 / € 846.41 / ₹ 112,990