Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold vs Galaxy Z Fold 7
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 10-inch Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on December 2, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, which is powered by the same chip and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
- Has a 2 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 1200 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 4400 mAh
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- 37% higher pixel density (368 vs 269 PPI)
- Better grip in hands β the body is 70.9 mm narrower
- Weighs 94 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 10 inches | 8 inches |
| Resolution | 1584 x 2160 pixels | 1968 x 2184 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | - |
| PPI | 269 ppi | 368 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 1300 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 2600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 90% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 214.1 mm (8.43 inches) | 143.2 mm (5.64 inches) |
| Thickness | 3.9 mm (0.15 inches) | 4.2 mm (0.17 inches) |
| Weight | 309 g (10.9 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP48 | IP48 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | Black, Silver, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.97/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) Β· 210 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 4470 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 19371 |
| Single-core score | 3018 | 3181 |
| Multi-core score | 9710 | 10029 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 803775 | 939230 |
| GPU | 964888 | 1190171 |
| Memory | 494729 | 376287 |
| UX | 663140 | 559935 |
| Total score | 2926532 | 3065623 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 66% |
| Graphics test | - | 15 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2053 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 35 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 43 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 34 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 28 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 9285 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | - | 29 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 4885 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 17835 |
| Video editing | - | 8623 |
| Photo editing | - | 33817 |
| Data manipulation | - | 13345 |
| Writing score | - | 25306 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (124th and 102nd place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-21 -> Senzawa | Geekbench 6 GPU | 19371 |
| π 2026-05-21 -> Senzawa | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3056 / 9666 |
| π 2026-05-21 -> Senzawa | AnTuTu 11 | 2995728 |
| π 2026-05-09 (RiF0706) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3181 / 10029 |
| π 2026-04-29 (SigmaPocoyo67) | AnTuTu 11 | 3137252 |
Memory
| RAM size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | One UI 8 |
| OS size | - | 32.4 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5600 mAh | 4400 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:27 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 2000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 06:57 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:14 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:48 hr |
| Standby | - | 114 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 16320 x 12240 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 240FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (β 0.77 inch) | 1/1.3" (β 0.77 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.6 micron | 0.6 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 67 mm | 67 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.94" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) | 1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX374 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Additional lens | 10 MP, f/24, 1/3.0" | 10 MP, Sony IMX374, f/23, 1/3.0" |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | - | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | December 2025 | July 2025 |
| Release date | December 2025 | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2899 | $1999 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the gaming, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold. But if the display is more of a priority β go for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
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