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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition (Galaxy Z Fold6 Series)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 8 x 2.3 - 3.3 GHz, Cortex-X4 / A720 / A720 / A520 (Kryo)
Graphics adapter
Memory
16 GB 
Display
8.00 inch, 2184 x 1968 pixel 367 PPI, Capacitive, AMOLED, Cover display: 6.5 inches AMOLED, 2520x1080, 120Hz, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 Hz
Storage
512GB
Connections
USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Samsung DeX
Networking
802.11 a/​b/​g/​n/​ac/​ax/​be (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.3, GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G, Dual SIM, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 10.6 x 157.9 x 72.8 ( = 0.42 x 6.22 x 2.87 in)
Battery
4400 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Android 14
Camera
Primary Camera: 200 MPix (f/1.8) + 10MP (3x optical zoom, f/2.4) + 12MP (f/2.)
Secondary Camera: (f/1.8, 26mm)
Additional features
Keyboard: OnScreen
Weight
236 g ( = 8.32 oz / 0.52 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Price comparison

Reviews for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition

Samsung Fold 6 Special Edition Hands-On: Fold 7 Is Gonna Look Like This
Source: ben's gadget reviews English
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Special Edition (or under the China name, W25) is a thinner, lighter foldable with a wider display aspect ratio. There's a bit more RAM and a higher megapixel main camera too.
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 12/09/2024
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Unboxing and Tour!
Source: Sam Mobile English
The cover display on the Z Fold Special Edition is much wider, making it far easier to compose longer texts and emails. In our opinion, the 21:9 aspect ratio is the sweet spot for the front panel. The inner display is also larger than the Z Fold 6 (8″ vs 7.6″). Providing a more immersive media and gaming experience. If you’re a camera aficionado, the Z Fold SE features the same 200 MP primary sensor found on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Samsung left no stone unturned, fixing most of the Z Fold 6 issues highlighted in our review. If thin is in, the Z Fold Special Edition is a definite winner. When folded, it checks in at just 10.6mm thick, a 1.5mm reduction from the Z Fold 6 released just 3 months earlier.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/12/2024
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Smartphone Review
Source: OI Spice Tech News English
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition smartphone is a great add-on in the foldable lineup. It has a bigger screen, a slimmer body, and impressive camera features. But apart from this, the rest of the specs are identical to the Galaxy Z Fold 6. On top of that, the phone is currently exclusively in South Korea, and most likely released in China with rebranding. But as a foldable phone, Samsung offers exclusive multitasking features, a mesmerizing design layout, and a classic build. Not to forget, the rest of the perks offer an amazing user experience. Overall, the special edition isn’t a bad phone. Yet if you look for the competitor, you will find Vivo X Fold 3 Pro as an alternative. It has almost the same features at a slightly lower price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/07/2024
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition - What We know!
Source: Pocketnow English
So, remember the whole conversation about a Galaxy Fold that can finally compete with the designs we've seen from Chinese manufacturers? Well, let's just say we've got some possible good and bad news. For the last couple of weeks we've seen some subtle hints that Samsung is working on yet another product launch that could finally address how competition is owning foldable design. At first we thought we'd get some sort of teaser at Galaxy Unpacked, if not a product, but that didn't happen. Reports claim it'll still happen this year, but under an interesting launch approach.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/30/2024

Foreign Reviews

これを待ってた。Galaxy Z Fold Special Editionが欲しすぎる
Source: Gadget leaker 64 JA→EN
Positive: Light weight; big screen; nice display; 16GB RAM; great main camera. Negative: Average autonomy; high price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/22/2024
もう待てない?Galaxy Z Fold Special Editionが欲しすぎる
Source: Gadget leaker 64 JA→EN
Positive: Slim size; light weight; bigger screen; nice cameras. Negative: Relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/09/2024

Comment

Qualcomm Adreno 750: Graphics chip for smartphones and tablets that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. Qualcomm claims that it is 25% faster than the Adreno 7340 in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and first benchmarks show that the GPU can beat the Apple A17 Pro iGPU. 

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


SD 8 Gen 3: High-end SoC for smartphones that was introduced in late 2022 with a fast prime core based on a ARM Cortex-X3 architecture clocked at up to 3.2 GHz. Two more performance cores are based on the A715 and also support only 64 bit applications. The two additional A710 cores support also 32 bit applications as do the power saving Cortex-A510 cores. In addition to the processor cores, the SoC integrates a WiFi 7 modem, a Hexagon DSP (for AI acceleration) and a Spectra ISP. The integrated memory controller supports fast LPDDR5x memory with up to 4,200 MHz. 5G is included in the chip with the Snapdragon X70 modem.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


8.00":

This display format is in the mid-range for smartphones. It offers a compromise between good visibility, details and resolution on the screen, and you can still fit it into trouser pockets.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Samsung: Samsung Group is the largest South Korean conglomerate and was founded in 1938. Samsung Group employed 489,000 people in 2014 and is one of the world's largest companies in terms of revenue and market strength. The name Samsung means "Three Stars" in Korean and represents the three sons of the company's founder. The company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store. With its subsidiary Samsung Electronics, founded in 1969, Samsung took up the production of electrotechnical items, focusing on consumer electronics and household appliances at an early stage. Other branches in which the large corporation is active include mechanical engineering, automobiles (Hyundai), insurance, wholesale, real estate and leisure. Samsung manufactures a wide range of electronic products, including smartphones, televisions, home appliances and semiconductors. The company's Galaxy line of smartphones is one of the most popular in the world. Samsung is also a major player in the semiconductor industry, making memory chips and processors for many other electronics manufacturers.


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Stefan Hinum, 2024-12-31 (Update: 2024-12-31)