Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs S20 Plus

75 out of 100

70 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 Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 990 and came out 30 months before. 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

53% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1079K versus 707K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (922 against 801 nits)
The phone is 2-years and 6-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 3.0
44% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1667 and 1159 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3700 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Thinner bezels – 8.4% more screen real estate
Has 2 SIM card slots
23% higher pixel density (524 vs 425 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and S20 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2640 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	21.9:9	20:9
PPI	425 ppi	524 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1%	90.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97%	99.7%
PWM	120 Hz	214 Hz
Response time	1 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	165.2 mm (6.5 inches)	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	71.9 mm (2.83 inches)	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Green, Purple	Black, Gray, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max clock	3190 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 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 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache	6 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	1536	704
GPU clock	900 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	291874	200722
GPU	362777	194919
Memory	191619	132605
UX	224036	175768
Total score	1079134	707030

Max surface temperature	36.8 °C	48.1 °C
Stability	46%	53%
Graphics test	51 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	8664	4298

Web score	11291	8553
Video editing	7492	5864
Photo editing	31666	31253
Data manipulation	10987	8577
Writing score	16927	12260

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 4.1
OS size	24 GB	23.6 GB

Capacity	3700 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 84 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:25 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:52 hr	09:33 hr
Watching video	11:31 hr	13:44 hr
Gaming	03:55 hr	03:54 hr
Standby	110 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 1.1x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 29 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL 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", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS)
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.0
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 Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	2592 x 3872
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/3.2"
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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	22
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2022	February 2020
Release date	August 2022	March 2020
SAR (head)	1.15 W/kg	0.38 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.2 W/kg	1.57 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs S20 Plus

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs S20 Plus

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