Here’s our Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 comparison. Samsung’s latest clamshell foldable goes against its predecessor.
d, tThe Galaxy Z Flip 5 got announced during Samsung’s second Unpacked event of 2023, and it does bring some improvements over its predecessor. In this article, we’ll compare the two, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Galaxy Z Flip 4. Granted, Samsung did make more design changes on the Flip 5, than it did on the Fold 5, and this phone may even be worth getting just for the cover display changes. More on that soon.
We’ll first list the specs of both smartphones, and will then move to compare them across a number of other categories. We’ll compare their designs, displays, performance, battery life, cameras, and audio performance. That being said, let’s get this party on the road, shall we, there’s a lot to talk about here.Specs
– Main display: 6.7-inch fullHD+ foldable Dynamic AMOLED (120Hz)
– Cover display: 3.4-inch 720 x 748 Super AMOLED / 1.9-inch 260 x 512 Super AMOLED
– SoC: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy / Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
– RAM: 8GB (LPDDR5X) / 8GB (LPDDR5)
– Storage: 256GB/512GB (UFS 4.0) / 128GB/256GB/512GB (UFS 3.1)
– Rear cameras: 12MP (wide, OIS, PDAF, f/1.8 aperture, 1.8um pixel size), 12MP (ultrawide, 123-degree FoV)
– Front cameras: 10MP (f/2.2 aperture, 1.22um pixel size) / 10MP (f/2.4 aperture, 1.22um pixel size)
– Battery: 3,700mAh (25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless), no charger
– Dimensions (unfolded): 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9mm / 165.2 x 71.9 x 6.9mm
– Dimensions (folded): 85.1 x 71.9 x 15.1mm / 84.9 x 71.9 x 15.9-17.1mm
– Weight: 187 grams
– Connectivity: 5G, LTE, NFC, Wi-Fi, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.3 / 5.2
– Security: Side-facing fingerprint scanner
– OS: Android 13 with One UI / Android 12 with One UI (upgradable)
– Price: $999 / $999
– Buy: Amazon / AmazonSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4: Design
Both of these phones are made out of metal and glass, and even though they have a very similar form factor and size, you’ll quickly see the difference between them. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 has a much larger cover display than the Flip 4. That sheer fact is more than enough to spot it right away. In addition to that, the Flip 5 folds flat unlike the Flip 4. That also makes it look and feel more modern. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 is also a bit thinner than its predecessor.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5 also has horizontal cameras on the back, to accommodate that cover display that looks like a folder icon. The Flip 4 has vertically-aligned cameras, which is another easy way to differentiate the two. The Flip 5 is also all black on the entire front side of the phone (when folded). On the other hanhe Flip 4 is not, it combines that black portion where the display is with the color of the phone itself.
The two phones are basically identical in terms of dimensions. There is a 0.