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Galaxy S24 Ultra vs 18 Fold
A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy S24 Ultra and the 18 Fold, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
18 Fold
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Announced
- 2024 Jan 17
- Status
- Available. Released 2024 Jan 26
18 Fold
- Announced
- 2026, September 07
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 07
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Dimensions
- 162.3 × 79 × 8.6 mm
- Weight
- 232 g
- Build
- Gorilla Armor
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Active stylus
18 Fold
- Dimensions
Unfolded: 163.8 x 117.8 x 5.0 mm
Folded: 83.6 x 117.8 x 10.7 mm
- Weight
- 219 g (7.72 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP58/IP59 dust protected and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.8 inches
- Resolution
- 1440x3120 pixels (~506 PPI density), ~88.3% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Armor
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
18 Fold
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED120HzHDR10+Dolby VisionHDR Vivid4000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 7.58 inches, 174.8 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
2364 x 1672 pixels (~382 ppi density)
Cover display:
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
5.38 inches, 1168 x 1712 pixels
HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 4000 nits (peak)
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- OS
- Google Android 14 (Upside Down Cake)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (Lanai) 4 nm
- CPU
- 3.39 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 750
18 Fold
- OS
- Android 17, HyperOS 4
- Chipset
- XRing O3 (3 nm)
- CPU
- 10-core 4.35 GHz
- GPU
- Arm G2-Ultra NX MC16
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
18 Fold
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Quad
201.3 MP, f/1.70, 24mm, 5.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.60µm, PD AF, Laser AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
12.2 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.40µm, PD AF, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
10.0 MP, f/2.40, 67mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
49.9 MP, f/3.40, 111mm, (periscope), BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 7680x4320 pixel
18 Fold
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)
- Features
- Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensesLED flashHDRpanorama
- Video
- 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps (Dolby Vision), 1080p@30/60/120/960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Single
12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
18 Fold
- Single
16 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)
Cover camera:
16 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
18 Fold
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- DLNAMiracastWi-Fi DirectWi-Fi TetheringWiDiWi-Fi Calling
18 Fold
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1C+B1a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)GLONASSNavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
18 Fold
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Type
- 5000 mAh battery 19.40 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 45.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (PMA, Qi)
- Endurance
- 28.0 hours
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.88 Volts
18 Fold
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
- Charging
67W wired, PD3.0, 50W PPS
50W wireless
Reverse wired
Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Models
- SM-S9280 Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE CN HK TW 512GB
- Price
- ¥10,898
- Market
- Asia, Southeast Asia
- Countries
- China, HK, Taiwan
18 Fold
- Colors
- Gray, Silver, Red, Rose gold
- Price
- About 1400 EUR (price in China)
How the Galaxy S24 Ultra and 18 Fold differ
- The 18 Fold has a larger battery, 6000 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
- The 18 Fold has the bigger screen, 7.58 inches against 6.8 inches.
- The 18 Fold offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
- The main cameras are 201.3 MP on the Galaxy S24 Ultra and 200 MP on the 18 Fold.
- At launch the Galaxy S24 Ultra was listed at $10,898 and the 18 Fold at $1,400 (USD).
- The 18 Fold is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.