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CameraWe put the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 through our rigorous DXOMARK Display test suite to measure its performance across four criteria. In this test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key display specifications
- 7.6 inches AMOLED 2X
- Dimensions: 132.6 x 153.5 x 5.6mm
- Resolution: 1856 x 2160 pixels, (~374 ppi density)
- Aspect ratio: 20.0:18
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
display
149
164
Best: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (164)
159
165
Best: Google Pixel 8 (165)
165
135
164
Best: Google Pixel 7 Pro (164)
Position in Global Ranking
5th
5th
1. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
3. Google Pixel 9
156
4. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
5. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
5. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
5. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
5. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
154
9. Google Pixel 8
153
9. Vivo X100 Pro
153
11. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
12. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
12. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
12. Honor Magic V2
151
12. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
12. Honor 200 Pro
151
17. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
18. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
19. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
19. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
19. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
19. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
23. Honor 200
147
23. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
23. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
26. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
26. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
28. Google Pixel Fold
145
28. Google Pixel 8a
145
28. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
31. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
31. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
33. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
33. Huawei P60 Pro
143
33. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
36. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
36. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
36. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
39. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
40. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
40. Apple iPhone 15
140
40. Honor 90
140
40. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
44. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
44. Apple iPhone 14
138
44. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
44. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
48. OnePlus Open
137
48. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
48. Vivo X Fold
137
48. Xiaomi 14
137
52. Google Pixel 7
136
52. Honor Magic Vs
136
54. Apple iPhone 13
135
54. Google Pixel 7a
135
54. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
54. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
59. Huawei P50 Pro
134
59. Nothing Phone (2)
134
59. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
62. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
62. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
62. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
62. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
62. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
67. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
67. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
67. Vivo X90 Pro
132
67. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
67. Xiaomi 13
132
72. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
72. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
72. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
72. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
76. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
76. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
76. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
76. Oppo Find X5
130
76. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
76. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
76. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
76. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
76. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
76. Xiaomi 12T
130
87. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
87. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
87. Xiaomi 13T
129
90. Oppo Find N2
128
91. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
91. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
91. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
91. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
95. Asus Zenfone 10
126
95. Oppo Find X6
126
95. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
95. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
99. Google Pixel 6a
125
99. Google Pixel 6
125
99. Honor 70
125
99. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
99. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
99. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
99. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
106. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
106. Motorola Razr 50
124
106. OnePlus 11
124
106. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
106. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
106. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
112. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
112. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
112. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
112. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
116. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
116. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
116. Nothing Phone(1)
122
119. Apple iPhone 12
121
120. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
120. Realme GT 5G
120
122. Fairphone 5
119
122. Xiaomi 12
119
124. Asus Zenfone 8
115
124. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
126. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
126. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
128. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
128. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
130. POCO F4 GT
111
131. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
132. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
133. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
134. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
135. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
136. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
137. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
138. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
4th
4th
1. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
3. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
4. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
4. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
4. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
7. Vivo X100 Pro
153
8. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
9. Honor Magic V2
151
9. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
13. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
14. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
14. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
14. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
14. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
18. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
19. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
19. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
21. Google Pixel Fold
145
21. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
23. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
23. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
25. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
25. Huawei P60 Pro
143
27. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
27. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
27. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
30. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
31. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
32. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
32. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
32. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
35. OnePlus Open
137
35. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
35. Vivo X Fold
137
38. Honor Magic Vs
136
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
39. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
41. Huawei P50 Pro
134
41. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
43. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
43. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
43. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
47. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
47. Vivo X90 Pro
132
47. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
50. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
50. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
50. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
54. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
54. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
54. Oppo Find X5
130
54. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
54. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
54. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
54. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
61. Oppo Find N2
128
62. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
62. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
62. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
65. Oppo Find X6
126
65. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
67. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
67. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
67. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
70. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
70. Motorola Razr 50
124
70. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
70. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
74. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
75. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
75. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
77. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
78. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
79. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
Pros
- Well-suited brightness and good color fidelity for HDR10 content, providing an excellent video experience
- Good brightness levels and readability for the tested lighting conditions.
- Smooth interactions in every use case
Cons
- Visible crease in most situations
- Frequent unwanted touches
Samsung continues to push the display performance of its foldable series of phones to the limits, with the Galaxy Z Fold6 earning a top spot in our foldable ranking so far thanks to strong results in video and color.
The Z Fold6’s display stood out with its excellent video-watching experience, with the device reaching a top score in this attribute. Brightness was well-suited to most conditions, with screen colors maintaining their fidelity. The HDR10 rendering was also very smooth and showed nearly no frame mismatches.
The Z Fold6 display’s luminance in outdoor conditions was the brightest when compared with other foldables, especially in sunlight, making the screen almost fully readable. The screen was able to reach a peak brightness of 2,564 cd/m², overtaking the Vivo X Fold3’s 2,340 cd/m2, which had been the highest for a foldable. Although the Z Fold6 is not equipped with an anti-reflective film like some of its competitors, it was very readable in various conditions.
The Z Fold6 screen’s visible crease, high reflection and frequent execution of unwanted touches slightly detracted from an overall excellent display performance from a foldable phone.
Test summary
About DXOMARK Display tests: For scoring and analysis, a device undergoes a series of objective and perceptual tests in controlled lab and real-life conditions. The DXOMARK Display score takes into account the overall user experience the screen provides, considering the hardware capacity and the software tuning. In testing, only factory-installed video and photo apps are used. More in-depth details about how DXOMARK tests displays are available in the article “A closer look at DXOMARK Display testing.”
The following section focuses on the key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Full reports with detailed performance evaluations are available upon request. To order a copy, please contact us.
Readability
149
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
164
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
How Display Readability score is composed
Readability evaluates the user’s ease and comfort of viewing still content, such as photos or a web page, on the display under different lighting conditions. Our measurements run in the labs are completed by perceptual testing and analysis.
Luminance under various lighting conditions
This graph shows the screen luminance in environments that range from total darkness to outdoor conditions. In our labs, the indoor environment (250 lux to 830 lux) simulates the artificial and natural lighting conditions commonly seen in homes (with medium diffusion); the outdoor environment (from 20,000 lux) replicates a situation with highly diffused light.
Contrast under various lighting conditions
This graph shows the screen’s contrast levels in lighting environments that range from total darkness to outdoor conditions. In our labs, the indoor environment (250 lux to 830 lux) simulates the artificial and natural lighting conditions commonly seen in homes (with medium diffusion); the outdoor environment (from 20,000 lux) replicates a situation with highly diffused light.
Photo EOTF
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). The standard for still images follows a 2.2 gamma. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under intensive lighting conditions (20,000 lux) in the low gray level regions.
Photo EOTF
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). The standard for still images follows a 2.2 gamma. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under intensive lighting conditions (20,000 lux) in the low gray level regions.
Photo EOTF
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). The standard for still images follows a 2.2 gamma. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under intensive lighting conditions (20,000 lux) in the low gray level regions.
Luminance vs Viewing Angle
This graph presents how the luminance drops as viewing angles increase.
Skin-tone rendering in an indoor (1000 lux) environment
From left to right: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5, OnePlus Open
(Photos for illustration only)
Skin-tone rendering in a sunlight (>90 000 lux) environment
From left to right: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5, OnePlus Open
(Photos for illustration only)
Average Reflectance (SCI) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
6.3 %
Low
Good
Bad
High
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
OnePlus Open
SCI stands for Specular Component Included, which measures both the diffuse reflection and the specular reflection. Reflection from a simple glass sheet is around 4%, while it reaches about 6% for a plastic sheet. Although smartphones’ first surface is made of glass, their total reflection (without coating) is usually around 5% due to multiple reflections created by the complex optical stack.
Average reflectance is computed based on the spectral reflectance in the visible spectrum range (see graph below) and human spectral sensitivity.
Average reflectance is computed based on the spectral reflectance in the visible spectrum range (see graph below) and human spectral sensitivity.
Reflectance (SCI)
Wavelength (horizontal axis) defines light color, but also our capacity to see it; for example, UV is a very low wavelength that the human eye cannot see; Infrared is a high wavelength that the human eye also cannot see). White light is composed of all wavelengths between 400 nm and 700 nm, i.e. the range the human eye can see. Measurements above show the reflection of the devices within the visible spectrum range (400 nm to 700 nm).
Uniformity
This graph shows the distribution of luminance throughout the entire display panel. Uniformity is measured with a 20% gray pattern, with bright green indicating ideal luminance. An evenly spread-out bright green color on the screen indicates that the display’s brightness is uniform. Other colors indicate a loss of uniformity.
PWM Frequency Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
480 Hz
Bad
Good
Bad
Great
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
OnePlus Open
Displays flicker for 2 main reasons: refresh rate and Pulse Width Modulation. Pulse width modulation is a modulation technique that generates variable-width pulses to represent the amplitude of an analog input signal. This measurement is important for comfort because flickering at low frequencies can be perceived by some individuals, and in the most extreme cases, can induce seizures. Some experiments show that discomfort can appear at a higher frequency. A high PWM frequency (>1500 Hz) tends to be less disturbing for users.
Temporal Light Modulation
This graph represents the frequencies of lighting variation; the highest peak gives the most important modulation. The combination of a low frequency and a high peak is susceptible to inducing eye fatigue.
Color
159
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
165
Google Pixel 8
How Display Color score is composed
Color evaluations are performed in different lighting conditions to see how well the device manages color with the surrounding environment. Devices are tested with sRGB and Display-P3 image patterns. Both faithful mode and default mode are used for our evaluation. Our measurements run in the labs are completed by perceptual testing & analysis.
White point color under D65 illuminant at 830 lux