Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Apple iPhone 13

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 Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 11 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 Fold 4

Has 3x more RAM: 12GB versus 4GB
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 1.5 inches larger screen size
Comes with 1173 mAh larger battery capacity: 4400 vs 3227 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Delivers 20% higher peak brightness (1005 against 837 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots
The phone is 11-months newer

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Shows 24% longer battery life (36:10 vs 29:16 hours)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Better grip in hands – the body is 58.6 mm narrower
23% higher pixel density (460 vs 374 PPI)
Weighs 89 grams less
31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2191 and 1669 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Apple iPhone 13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1812 x 2176 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.8:9	19.5:9
PPI	374 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	95.5%	129%
PWM	120 Hz	609 Hz
Response time	1 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	155.1 mm (6.11 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	130.1 mm (5.12 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	6.3 mm (0.25 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	263 g (9.28 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Burgundy	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	3190 MHz	3230 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: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	1536	640
GPU clock	900 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	317066	279447
GPU	417945	395073
Memory	210433	190761
UX	242824	363150
Total score	1188589	1236420

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	62%	78%
Graphics test	57 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	9650	8702

Web score	11671	-
Video editing	7375	-
Photo editing	32335	-
Data manipulation	11170	-
Writing score	16885	-

RAM size	12 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

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

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	-
OS size	-	18 GB

Capacity	4400 mAh	3227 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (11 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:19 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:26 hr	13:11 hr
Watching video	13:32 hr	14:33 hr
Gaming	04:32 hr	05:23 hr
Standby	101 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
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°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - 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	-
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/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Sensor type	-	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.6"
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 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
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.2	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 *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
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 2021
Release date	August 2022	September 2021
SAR (head)	1.3 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.51 W/kg	0.98 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 - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Apple iPhone 13

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Apple iPhone 13

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