Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

75 out of 100

87 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on August 10, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 3700 vs 3200 mAh
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Reverse charging feature
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Weighs 19 grams less

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Delivers 95% higher peak brightness (1798 against 922 nits)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 28% longer battery life (36:09 vs 28:11 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 1079K)
52% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2526 and 1667 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2640 pixels	1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio	21.9:9	19.5:9
PPI	425 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	-	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1%	87%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97%	99.8%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	165.2 mm (6.5 inches)	147.5 mm (5.81 inches)
Width	71.9 mm (2.83 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Green, Purple	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	3190 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units	1536	640
GPU clock	900 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

CPU	291874	320177
GPU	362777	462876
Memory	191619	251434
UX	224036	323335
Total score	1079134	1362268

Max surface temperature	36.8 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	46%	79%
Graphics test	51 FPS	59 FPS
Graphics score	8664	9874

Web score	11291	-
Video editing	7492	-
Photo editing	31666	-
Data manipulation	10987	-
Writing score	16927	-

RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.1	-
OS size	24 GB	-

Capacity	3700 mAh	3200 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:41 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:52 hr	12:35 hr
Watching video	11:31 hr	15:45 hr
Gaming	03:55 hr	05:56 hr
Standby	110 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.4	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2022	September 2022
Release date	August 2022	September 2022
SAR (head)	1.15 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.2 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

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