Written by Jeroen
Edited on
14 October 2025
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11:01
Compare the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 to the S25 Ultra
In 2025, Samsung launched 2 high-end smartphones: the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the S25 Ultra. These Samsung smartphones mostly differ in terms of screens and cameras. In this article, we compare the foldable Fold 7 to the 'regular' S25 ultra and explain what the most important differences are.
Differences Samsung Fold 7 and S25 Ultra
- Samsung Fold 7
You take razor-sharp photos and videos in 4K quality
Zoom in 3 times without your photos becoming less sharp.
Suitable for the most demanding tasks, like 3D games.
Fold the 8-inch screen open and use the Fold 7 as a small tablet.
Your empty battery is charged for about 50% in 30 minutes.
From
€ 1.507,-
- Samsung S25 Ultra
You take razor-sharp photos and videos in 4K quality
Zoom in 5 times without your photos becoming less sharp.
Suitable for the most demanding tasks, like 3D games.
You can't unfold the S25 Ultra.
Your empty battery is charged for about 70% in 30 minutes.
From
€ 1.019,-
Compare the Fold 7 to the S25 Ultra
| Samsung Fold 7 | Samsung S25 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Foldable | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3 times | 5 times |
| Battery capacity | 4400mAh | 5000mAh |
| Charging speed | Average | Fast |
Screen
Samsung Fold 7: foldable screen
The Samsung Fold 7 has a foldable screen. When opened, the Quad HD screen has an 8.2-inch size. You have more than enough space for games and videos and can even use multiple apps at once on it. You can use the 6.5-inch Full HD screen on the outside as a regular smartphone.
Samsung S25 Ultra: 'regular', large screen
The Samsung S25 Ultra isn't foldable, but has a regular 6.9-inch Quad HD screen. This screen is large, but not as large as the unfolded screen of the Fold 7. This means that you have less space to watch videos or play games on the S25 Ultra. In terms of quality of the screen, the S25 Ultra is the same as the large screen of the Fold 7.
Cameras
Samsung Fold 7: razor-sharp photos. zoom in 3 times
With the 3 cameras on the back of the Fold 7, you can take razor-sharp photos and videos in 8K quality. The Fold 7 has a standard lens, wide-angle lens, and telephoto lens. With the telephoto lens, you can zoom in 3 times without loss of quality, which is less than the S25 Ultra. Besides that, the Fold 7 cameras are about the same as the S25 Ultra.
Samsung S25 Ultra: razor-sharp photos, zoom in 5 times
On the back if the S25 Ultra, there are 4 cameras. You can also take razor-sharp photos and 8K videos. The 25 Ultra has a standard lens, wide-angle lens, and 2 telephoto lenses. With the first telephoto lens, you can zoom in 3 times and 5 times with the other telephoto lens without loss of quality. For photos from a afar, the S25 Ultra is a better choice.
Battery and charging
Samsung Fold 7: smaller battery, less fast charging
The 4400mAh battery of the Fold 7 is a bit smaller than the S25 Ultra. However, you can still often reach the end of the day with the battery of the Fold 7, with average use. You can charge the battery of the Fold 7 the fastest with a separately available 25W fast charger. With this charger, you can charge the battery for about 50% within 30 minutes.
Samsung S25 Ultra: larger battery, faster charging
The 5000mAh battery of the S25 Ultra is larger than the Fold 7. With average use, you often reach the end of the day with this Samsung smartphone. With a separately available 45W Samsung fast charger, you can charge the battery the fastest. With this, you can charge the battery for about 70% within 30 minutes.
Conclusion
The largest difference between these Samsung smartphones is of course that the Fold 7 is foldable and the S25 Ultra isn't. This means that you have a larger screen and more space for videos and games on the Fold 7. The S25 Ultra has slightly better cameras and a larger battery that you can charge faster.
