Screen size
Galaxy S256.2"
Galaxy Z Fold SpecialWinner: 8.0"+22%
Quick verdict
Galaxy Z Fold Special leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
6
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy Z Fold Special
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Z Fold Special
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy Z Fold Special
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy Z Fold Special
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S25
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 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
Galaxy Z Fold Special
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy S25
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
Galaxy Z Fold Special
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy Z Fold Special
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Galaxy Z Fold Special
2024, October 21
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Available. Released 2024, October 24
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mmFolded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
236 g (8.32 oz)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S25
· 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
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Galaxy Z Fold Special
IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Z Fold Special
-
Other
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy Z Fold Special
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
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Z Fold Special
No
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Z Fold Special
512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Z Fold Special
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy S25
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Galaxy Z Fold Special
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
Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Z Fold Special
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy Z Fold Special
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Single
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy Z Fold Special
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy Z Fold Special
HDR
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Z Fold Special
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Z Fold Special
No
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy Z Fold Special
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Z Fold Special
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy Z Fold Special
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Z Fold Special
No
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy Z Fold Special
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy Z Fold Special
25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Galaxy Z Fold Special
Black
Models
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Galaxy Z Fold Special
SM-F958N
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
0.66 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Z Fold Special
-
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Galaxy Z Fold Special
About 1870 EUR