Galaxy S24 Ultra vs X Fold5

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

The Galaxy S24 Ultra wins this one, taking display and camera decisively. Against the X Fold5 it's also the sounder buy at $17.12 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S24 Ultra 70 · X Fold5 61 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra $949

Safe to buy$17.12/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Vivo X Fold5 $1400

Safe to buy$28.90/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20282030

Category by category

Display

Galaxy S24 Ultra 100X Fold5 80

The Galaxy S24 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+ (3120×1440), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

Galaxy S24 Ultra 92X Fold5 92

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

Galaxy S24 Ultra 96X Fold5 79

The Galaxy S24 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).

Battery

Galaxy S24 Ultra 80X Fold5 100

6,000mAh vs 5,000mAh — the X Fold5 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy S24 Ultra 66X Fold5 58

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is supported until Jan 2031 — 7 months longer than the X Fold5.

Value

Galaxy S24 Ultra 70X Fold5 61

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 Ultra at $17.12 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy S24 Ultra	X Fold5
Price (street)	$949	$1400
Display	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits	8.03-inch foldable LTPO AMOLED 120Hz + 6.53-inch cover LTPO AMOLED 120Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM	12GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,000 mAh	6,000 mAh
Charging	45W wired, 15W wireless	80W wired, 40W wireless
Rear cameras	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP telephoto 5x periscope	50MP main, 50MP periscope telephoto, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	162.3 × 79.0 × 8.6 mm	159.7 x 142.3 x 4.3 mm unfolded
Weight	232 g	217 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP58/IP59+
Supported until	Jan 2031	Jul 2030

Galaxy S24 Ultra full verdict →X Fold5 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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