Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

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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 Honor Magic 5 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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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 0.79 inch larger screen size
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 5 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Shows 27% longer battery life (37:04 vs 29:16 hours)
Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4400 mAh
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1454K versus 1188K)
Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (1231 against 1005 nits)
23% higher pixel density (460 vs 374 PPI)
Better grip in hands – the body is 53.4 mm narrower
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Honor Magic 5 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.81 inches
Resolution	1812 x 2176 pixels	1312 x 2848 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.8:9	19.54:9
PPI	374 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9%	91%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	95.5%	98.7%
PWM	120 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	155.1 mm (6.11 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	130.1 mm (5.12 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	6.3 mm (0.25 inches)	8.77 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	263 g (9.28 oz)	219 g (7.72 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Burgundy	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	3190 MHz	3200 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	680 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	317066	324719
GPU	417945	582299
Memory	210433	284443
UX	242824	254756
Total score	1188589	1454070

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	37.6 °C
Stability	62%	47%
Graphics test	57 FPS	75 FPS
Graphics score	9650	12649

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

RAM size	12 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	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	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	-	24 GB

Capacity	4400 mAh	5100 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (11 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:19 hr	0:48 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:26 hr	13:43 hr
Watching video	13:32 hr	16:12 hr
Gaming	04:32 hr	04:59 hr
Standby	101 hr	118 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3.5x
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)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	122°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 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/1.6 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/1.12", Sony IMX878 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/3.0 - Focal length: 90 mm - 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)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Honor Magic 5 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	4096 x 3072
Aperture	f/1.8	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 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/be)
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	3.1
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	Yes

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	-
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	February 2023
Release date	August 2022	March 2023
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	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 66 W

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

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