Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Galaxy Z Fold5

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy S23Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Change
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Change

Key differences

  1. Screen: 6.1 inches on the Galaxy S23, 7.5 inches on the Galaxy Z Fold5. Both run at up to 120 Hz.
  2. Battery: 3,785 mAh on the Galaxy S23, 4,270 mAh on the Galaxy Z Fold5.
  3. Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy S23 as 8GB | 128GB and 8GB | 256GB, the Galaxy Z Fold5 as 12GB | 512GB.
  4. Software: Android 16–17 on the Galaxy S23, Android 16 on the Galaxy Z Fold5 (newest seen).

The same on both: the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, Wi-Fi 6E, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Process
4 nm TSMC4 nm TSMC
CPU
1× 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A715
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A710
3× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A5101× 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A715
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A710
3× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A510
Top CPU speed
3.36 GHz3.36 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 740Adreno 740

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB12GB | 512GB
RAM type
LPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS 4.0UFS 4.0

Display

Size
6.1 in7.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401812 × 2176
Pixel density
425 ppi377 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 10, 24, 30, 48, 60, 96120 Hzalso 10, 24, 30, 48, 60, 96
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
3,785 mAh4,270 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/1.8 · 2.9 mm
Front camera 2
8.6 MP3392 × 2544 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm6.3 MP3024 × 2080 · f/1.8 · 2.9 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
6 GHz Wi-Fi
YesYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
YesYes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoYes
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16–17Android 16
UI
One UI 9.0One UI 8.5
Released with
Android 13Android 13
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
44 sensors53 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy