Samsung's latest flagship, the stunning Galaxy S25 Ultra, with its expansive 6.9-inch display, powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, impressive cameras, and Galaxy AI is here. But it's not the only high-powered and expensive phone on Samsung’s roster. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, with its eye-catching foldable format, is also a contender. We compare these two devices across design, display, performance, and cameras to help you decide which one is the better buy.
Samsung 's latest flagship, the stunning Galaxy S25 Ultra is here, with its expansive 6.9-inch display, powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, impressive cameras, and Galaxy AI. But it’s not the only high-powered and expensive phone on Samsung ’s roster. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is no less impressive, thanks to its eye-catching foldable format, and despite feeling like it’s been a mainstay of our lives, it’s only just six months old.
If you’re considering purchasing either of these devices but feeling indecisive, how do you know which one is the better buy? We’ve done the hard work and compared the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 across the board, from design and display to performance and battery life, to help you decide. \These two devices are very different beasts when it comes to design. The Galaxy S25 Ultra is a standard slab that looks a lot like its predecessor, though it has more rounded edges and a slightly thinner profile. The Z Fold 6 is a foldable device that switches from smartphone to mini tablet when unfolded, making it ideal for productivity. The Galaxy S25 Ultra weighs in at 218 grams, while the Z Fold 6 is a behemoth of a device, weighing a mighty 239 grams. That’s quite a weight difference, particularly if you stash your phone in a pocket or use it one-handed. \Onto those displays: The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra packs a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X QHD+ Edge Screen with 3120 x 1440 resolution. It’s an expansive display that’s the biggest screen on a Galaxy phone to date, excluding foldables. You also get a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate and 2,600 nits of peak brightness. When opened, the Z Fold 6 packs a 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display with 2160 x 1856 resolution, adaptive 120Hz refresh rate and 2,600 nits of peak brightness. The 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display HD+ cover screen boasts 2,376 x 968 resolution, adaptive 120Hz refresh rate, and the same peak brightness. It’s also worth noting that the S25 Ultra comes with an included S Pen, while you’ll need to pick one up separately for the Z Fold 6. Choosing a winner here is hard, and the decision will likely come down to whether you want a foldable phone or a regular smartphone. The Z Fold 6’s display is bigger, but only when it’s open — and that weight may be a consideration if you use your phone one-handed or regularly stash it in a pocket. The S25 is lighter, comes with the S Pen included, and has the edge when it comes to display resolution. Otherwise, the refresh rate, brightness, and other specs are similar across the board — though you’re getting two screens with the Z Fold 6. \The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra packs the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip, with “for Galaxy” meaning the chip’s been slightly overclocked, compared to the regular Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. According to Samsung, the Snapdragon 8 Elite has a 30% faster CPU than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, with a 40% faster NPU and 37% faster GPU — some significant gains. You also get 12GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage space, plus a new thermal interface material (TIM) and larger vapor chamber than the S24 Ultra, for improved cooling during intensive multitasking or gaming. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the same chip under the hood of the S24 Ultra. Though it can’t compete with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, its performance is still impressive. In our Galaxy S24 review, we noted no issues with the phone overheating, even during benchmarking stress tests and while gaming. The chip is more than capable of handling everyday tasks, from phone calls to browsing the web and using multiple apps simultaneously. \The cameras on offer across both devices also help to set them apart. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra boasts a quad rear camera array, with a 200MP main camera with OIS, 50MP ultrawide, 50MP periscope telephoto with 5x optical zoom, and 10MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom, plus 100MP Space Zoom and a 12MP front-facing selfie camera. The Z Fold 6’s triple camera array includes a 50MP main shooter, 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, and 12MP ultrawide lens. You also get a 10MP cover screen selfie camera and 4MP under-display camera. Though we haven’t yet spent much time with the S25 Ultra, its cameras seem impressive on paper.
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