Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

79 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on August 10, 2022, against the Google Pixel 7 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1188K versus 808K)
Shows 7% longer battery life (29:16 vs 27:19 hours)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
18% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1669 and 1415 points

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
37% higher pixel density (512 vs 374 PPI)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4400 mAh
Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (1090 against 1005 nits)
Better grip in hands – the body is 53.5 mm narrower
Weighs 51 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Google Pixel 7 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1812 x 2176 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.8:9	19.5:9
PPI	374 ppi	512 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9%	88.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.5%	97%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	155.1 mm (6.11 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	130.1 mm (5.12 inches)	76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	6.3 mm (0.25 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	263 g (9.28 oz)	212 g (7.48 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Burgundy	White, Black, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	3190 MHz	2850 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	1536	672
GPU clock	900 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	317066	236480
GPU	417945	191228
Memory	210433	166608
UX	242824	211508
Total score	1188589	808269

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	44.9 °C
Stability	62%	71%
Graphics test	57 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	9650	6383

Web score	11671	9149
Video editing	7375	6747
Photo editing	32335	18579
Data manipulation	11170	10828
Writing score	16885	16191

RAM size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

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

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	Stock Android
OS size	-	14 GB

Capacity	4400 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (11 W)	Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:19 hr	1:49 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:26 hr	09:10 hr
Watching video	13:32 hr	14:51 hr
Gaming	04:32 hr	04:48 hr
Standby	101 hr	76 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	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°	126°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	-	21 mm
Pixel size	-	1.22 microns
Sensor type	-	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
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	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2022	October 2022
Release date	August 2022	October 2022
SAR (head)	1.3 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.51 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

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Camera

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