Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Huawei Nova Flip
76 out of 100
VS
64 out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on July 26, 2023, against the Huawei Nova Flip, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000 and came out 1 year after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
- Waterproof body (IPX8 classification)
- 2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1582K versus 553K)
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2100 and 937 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova Flip
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 4400 vs 3700 mAh
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
- The phone is 1 year newer
- Has 2 SIM card slots
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.94 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2640 pixels | 1136 x 2690 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21.9:9 | 21:9 |
| PPI | 425 ppi | 421 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 87.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 97.3% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) | 169.77 mm (6.68 inches) |
| Width | 71.9 mm (2.83 inches) | 75.4 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX8 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow | White, Black, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | - |
| Architecture | - 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 | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | - |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | - |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | - |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 390737 | 181642 |
| GPU | 616030 | 111834 |
| Memory | 305189 | 127341 |
| UX | 270176 | 132202 |
| Total score | 1582132 | 553019 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | Less then 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | - |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | - |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 | - |
| OS size | 40 GB | 25 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3700 mAh | 4400 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 19 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:19 hr | 0:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 05:13 hr | - |
| Watching video | 10:25 hr | - |
| Gaming | 03:58 hr | - |
| Standby | 96 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K2LD | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 1.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 60 | - |
| Preview | 65 | - |
| Zoom | 95 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| 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 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July 2023 | August 2024 |
| Release date | August 2023 | August 2024 |
| Launch price | $999 | $745 |
| SAR (head) | 0.6 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.45 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
