Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special
On October 21st, Samsung Electronics announced the release of the Galaxy Z Fold special edition foldable screen phone. This phone is actually a special version based on the Galaxy Z Fold 6. This new phone not only becomes Samsung's thinnest, lightest, and largest foldable screen phone to date, but also reaches new heights in camera configuration for the Galaxy series.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has achieved a significant breakthrough in exterior design, with a thickness of only 10.6 millimeters when folded and as thin as 4.9 millimeters when unfolded, weighing 236 grams, which is 3 grams less than the previous generation Galaxy Z Fold 6. Despite the reduced size, the screen size of the new device has reached an unprecedented 8-inch resolution of QXGA+, with an aspect ratio of 20:18 and support for HDR10+. Meanwhile, the external screen of the device is 6.5 inches with a ratio of 21:9.
In terms of imaging, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition(SE) is equipped with a top of the line rear quad camera system, including a 200MP main camera, a 12MP ultra wide angle lens, two 10MP telephoto lenses (one of which supports 3x optical zoom), and a front camera consisting of a 10MP camera and a 4MP off screen camera, capable of recording 4K 60fps video and 8K 30fps video.
In terms of performance, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is equipped with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 For Galaxy processor, with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage space, running the Android 14 based One UI 6.1.1 operating system, and promising up to seven years of major system updates. In addition, the phone also supports various connection technologies such as GPS, 5G, Wi Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, UWB, NFC, etc.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition will be launched in South Korea on October 25th, and it is currently uncertain whether it will be available in other markets.
Its main parameters are as follows:
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
Announced | 2024, October 21 |
Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2024, October 24 |
Dimensions | Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 5.6 mm |
Folded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm | |
Weight | 236 g (8.32 oz) |
Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
SIM | Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual eSIM |
IP48 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | |
Enhanced armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) | |
Type | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
Size | 8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density) |
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 | Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 |
Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
CPU | 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) |
GPU | Adreno 750 (1 GHz) |
Card slot | No |
Internal | 512GB 16GB RAM |
UFS 4.0 | |
Triple | 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 | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ |
Single | 4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm |
Cover camera: | |
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm | |
Features | HDR |
Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
3.5mm jack | No |
32-bit/384kHz audio | |
Tuned by AKG | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
NFC | Yes |
Radio | No |
USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) | |
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | |
Circle to Search | |
Type | Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable |
Charging | 25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) |
15W wireless | |
4.5W reverse wireless | |
Colors | Black |
Models | SM-F958N |
SAR | 0.66 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) |