Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Galaxy S23

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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 Samsung Galaxy S23, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 6 months 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 Fold 4

Has a 1.5 inches larger screen size
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4400 vs 3900 mAh

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Shows 18% longer battery life (34:29 vs 29:16 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 1188K)
Delivers 20% higher peak brightness (1209 against 1005 nits)
Better grip in hands – the body is 59.2 mm narrower
14% higher pixel density (425 vs 374 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy S23 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1812 x 2176 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.8:9	19.5:9
PPI	374 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9%	88.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.5%	98.9%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	155.1 mm (6.11 inches)	146.3 mm (5.76 inches)
Width	130.1 mm (5.12 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	6.3 mm (0.25 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	263 g (9.28 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Burgundy	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock	3190 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1536	2560
GPU clock	900 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	317066	366724
GPU	417945	551228
Memory	210433	192220
UX	242824	247673
Total score	1188589	1362358

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	34.3 °C
Stability	62%	60%
Graphics test	57 FPS	72 FPS
Graphics score	9650	12033

Web score	11671	13647
Video editing	7375	7797
Photo editing	32335	34238
Data manipulation	11170	12529
Writing score	16885	19579

RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	-	29.7 GB

Capacity	4400 mAh	3900 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (11 W)	Yes (10 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:19 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:26 hr	12:15 hr
Watching video	13:32 hr	15:00 hr
Gaming	04:32 hr	05:56 hr
Standby	101 hr	111 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 30FPS
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 (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 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/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung S5KGN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	-	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.24"
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	5.3
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
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	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	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2022	February 2023
Release date	August 2022	February 2023
SAR (head)	1.3 W/kg	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.51 W/kg	1.3 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Galaxy S23

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Galaxy S23

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Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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