WATCH: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 vs TECNO Phantom V Fold

Let’s see the difference between a 5th iteration foldable in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5, and a pioneering one with the TECNO Phantom V Fold.

With TECNO’s foldable taking the crown in budget, is the Z Fold5 worth splurging more for?

Decide after watching our head to head below:

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 specs:
6.2-inch HD+ (2316 x 904 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display, 120Hz refresh rate
7.6-inch QXGA+ (2176 x 1812 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Made for Galaxy SoC
12GB LPDDR5 RAM
256GB, 512GB, 1TB UFS 3.1
12MP f/2.2 ultrawide
50MP f/1.8 OIS, dual-pixel main camera
12MP f/2.4 telephoto, OIS, PDAF, 3x optical, 30x Space Zoom
10MP f/2.2 cover camera
4MP f/1.8 under-display camera
Dual nano SIM w/ e-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
WiFi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo
NFC
USB-C
Fingerprint scanner
Face Unlock
IPX8 water and dust resistance
Android 13 with One UI 5.1.1
4,400mAh dual battery, 25W fast charging, 10W wireless, 4.5W power share
154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm (dimensions, closed)
154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm (dimensions, open)
253 grams (weight)
Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream

TECNO Phantom V Fold specs:
7.85-inch foldable 2K+ LTPO AMOLED main display
120Hz refresh rate, Schott Ultra Thin Glass protection
6.42-inch FHD+ AMOLED cover display,
120Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ chipset
Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.85 GHz
Cortex-A710 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) CPU
Mali-G710 MC10 GPU
12GB LPDDR4x RAM
256GB/512GB UFS 3.1 storage
Triple rear camera:
50MP main f/1.85
50MP telephoto f/1.98 2x optical zoom
13MP ultrawide f/2.2 120° FoV
Dual front camera:
16MP main sensor f/2.45
32MP cover sensor with f/2.45 aperture
Dual-SIM (nano-SIM + nano-SIM)
5G, 4G LTE,
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (dual band), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC
IR Blaster
Splash and dust resistant (IP52 rating)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Android 13 with HiOS 13 Fold interface
Li-Po 5000 mAh battery, non-removable
45W wired charging (100% in 55 minutes) and 40W wireless charging
Black and White colors
159.4 x 140.4 x 6.8 mm dimensions (open)
159.4 x 71.95 x 14.53 ~ 14.15 mm dimensions (closed)
299 g weight