Samsung Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000) vs Fairphone 6

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Fairphone 6 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

5/5/2026 1:53 AM, updated: 5/5/2026 5:40 PM

Compare Fairphone 6 X Samsung Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000) 12Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

7.3"
AMOLED

1536x2152

12.2
MP

10mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4380
mAh

(Non removable)

23Points Fairphone 6 Compare Samsung Galaxy Fold X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.31"
OLED

1116x2484

50
MP

32mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4415
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Fairphone 6

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

12 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	vs	23 Advantages Fairphone 6
+12GB LPDDR4X50% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	8GB LPDDR5
+512GB (462GB available)110% More internal storage for applications and files	vs	256GB (220GB available)
+6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches)39% Thinner	vs	9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches)
+Dynamic AMOLEDAdvantage Dynamic AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	LTPO OLED
+HDR10+Advantage The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details	vs	Not supported
+1536x2152 pixels19% Higher resolution screen	vs	1116x2484 pixels
+7.3"16% Larger screen	vs	6.31"
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures	vs	Only digital zoom
+f/1.5 (aperture)7% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/1.6 (aperture)
+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Qi wireless chargingAdvantage Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.	vs	Not supported
+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.	vs	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)	vs	+2.5GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)5% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
UFS 3.0	vs	+UFS 3.1Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
Not supported	vs	+Until 2TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards
263 grams (9.21 ounces)	vs	+193 grams (6.76 ounces)36% Lighter
60Hz	vs	+120Hz100% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
16 million	vs	+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
362 PPI	vs	+432 PPI19% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(triple camera) 12.2MP + 12MP + 16MP	vs	+(triple camera) 50MP + 13MP + 0.3MP57% Higher resolution main camera
LED flash	vs	+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
1/2.55" inches	vs	+1/1.56" inches63% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
(dual front camera) 10MP + 8MP	vs	+(front) 32MP77% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Android 12	vs	+Android 16Advantage Android 16 is newer and safer
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 1200 Mbps	vs	+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps150% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
4380 mAh	vs	+4415 mAh1% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	vs	+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily
15W	vs	+30W100% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
1 slot (Single-SIM)	vs	+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic) (dedicated slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster
5.0 + A2DP/LE	vs	+5.4 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.4 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+Gorilla Glass 7iAdvantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supported	vs	+IP55 certified, MIL-STD-810H military certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

25 Common items in both devices

Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back / Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back

PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras / PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera

OIS: Optical stabilization

BSI sensor

HDR photo/video on both cameras / HDR photo on both cameras

4K UHD (3840x2160)

(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)

+18 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
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Model	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
Other model names	Galaxy Fold F9000 (Single-SIM), Samsung Winner	Fairphone (Gen. 6)
Country or region available	China, Hong Kong	(Europe), (Global, International)
Brand	Samsung	Fairphone
Release date	4/26/2019, Announced: 2/28/2019	6/25/2025
Depth	6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches)	9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches)
Size (width x height)	117.9 x 160.9 millimeters (4.64 x 6.33 in)	73.3 x 156.5 millimeters (2.89 x 6.16 in)
Weight	263 grams (9.21 ounces)	193 grams (6.76 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back Folded: 15.5mm x 62.9mm x 160.9mm	Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP55 certified: dust resistant and protection from short-term exposure to water jets MIL-STD-810H military certified: rigorous testing for salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, drop and thermal shock resistance.
📲 Display
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED	LTPO OLED
Screen size	7.3" inches	6.31" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~85.7% (screen-to-body ratio)	~83.7% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1536x2152 pixels	1116x2484 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	362 PPI	432 PPI
Colors	16 million	1 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Gorilla Glass 7i
Refresh rate	60Hz	120Hz
Display features	HDR10+ Extra display: Super AMOLED 4.6" (720x1680)	880nits[typ], 1400nits[peak]
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
System version	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 15
Firmware update	Android 12	Android 16
User Interface	One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.0	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (SM7635) (4nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core) 4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Single-core) 3x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A520 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz)	Qualcomm Adreno 810 (1GHz)
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 363016 (v7) Geekbench: 11028 (v4.4) GFXBench: 32fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 786958 (v10)
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
RAM memory	12GB LPDDR4X	8GB LPDDR5
Internal storage	512GB (462GB available) UFS 3.0	256GB (220GB available) UFS 3.1
External storage	Not supported	Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload	1200/150 Mbps	3000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41, 42) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	Not supported	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.41/3.6"52mm1.0µmAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 16MP ultrawide f/2.212mm1/3.1"1.0µm	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.21/3.06"1.12μmPDAF 0.3MP depth TOF-3D
Main camera resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.5 (aperture)	f/1.6 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/2.55" inches	1/1.56" inches
Pixel size	1.4µm pixel	1µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras	PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	4K@60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@240fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion) HDR10 Cover camera: 10MP (f/2.2)	4K@30fps 1080p@30/60/120fps 720p@240fps Sony Lytia 700C Samsung KD1
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
Front camera (secondary)	(dual front camera) 10 megapixels 8MP depth f/1.924mm1.22µm	32 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3872x2592 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/3" inches	1/3.42" inches
Pixel size	1.22µm pixel	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG	Stereo sound
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
USB	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.4 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity	4380 mAh	4415 mAh
Charger, watts	15W Wired fast charging	30W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging 9W Reverse wireless charging	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	32 hours (1.3 days)	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, Space Silver, Martian Green, Astro Blue Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay	• Colors: Horizon Black, Cloud White, Forest Green iFixit: 10/10
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy Fold (SM-F9000)	Fairphone 6
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.49W/kg (head), 1.39W/kg (body)