Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Google Pixel 7

79 out of 100

73 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, 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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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Has a 1.3 inches larger screen size
48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1188K versus 802K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Thinner bezels – 6% more screen real estate
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
22% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1669 and 1373 points

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Better grip in hands – the body is 56.9 mm narrower
11% higher pixel density (416 vs 374 PPI)
Weighs 66 grams less

Review

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

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.3 inches
Resolution	1812 x 2176 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.8:9	20:9
PPI	374 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.5%	98.5%
PWM	120 Hz	360 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	155.1 mm (6.11 inches)	155.6 mm (6.13 inches)
Width	130.1 mm (5.12 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	6.3 mm (0.25 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	263 g (9.28 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Burgundy	White, Black, Yellow
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	242485
GPU	417945	219273
Memory	210433	151362
UX	242824	185590
Total score	1188589	802280

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	45.8 °C
Stability	62%	71%
Graphics test	57 FPS	39 FPS
Graphics score	9650	6523

Web score	11671	7598
Video editing	7375	6234
Photo editing	32335	18318
Data manipulation	11170	10230
Writing score	16885	15569

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

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256 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	4355 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (11 W)	Yes (20 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:19 hr	1:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:26 hr	10:13 hr
Watching video	13:32 hr	16:16 hr
Gaming	04:32 hr	05:26 hr
Standby	101 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8192 x 6144
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°	114°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (50 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	-
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)
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 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
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

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Google Pixel 7

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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