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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Galaxy Z Flip 5

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Galaxy Z Flip 5

81 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
VS
76 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on July 10, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
  • Shows 7% longer battery life (18:21 vs 17:05 hours)
  • Waterproof body (IP48 classification)
  • Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (1393 against 1104 nits)
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3700 mAh
  • 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1852K versus 1582K)
  • The phone is 11 months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 crucial features
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
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Galaxy Z Flip 6
vs
Galaxy Z Flip 5

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.7 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2640 pixels1080 x 2640 pixels
Aspect ratio22:921.9:9
PPI426 ppi425 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness1600 nits500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits1200 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio85.4%85.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space97.6%97.3%
PWM120 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Z Flip 6+26%
1393 nits
Galaxy Z Flip 5
1104 nits

Design and build

Height165.1 mm (6.5 inches)165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
Width71.9 mm (2.83 inches)71.9 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness6.9 mm (0.27 inches)6.9 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight187 g (6.6 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP48IPX8
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, Blue, YellowWhite, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock3390 MHz3200 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 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 cache12 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 740
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1000 MHz680 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU439300390737
GPU794881616030
Memory319119305189
UX298943270176
Total score18522431582132
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score16883 -
Video editing8103 -
Photo editing31953 -
Data manipulation16718 -
Writing score22709 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.1.1One UI 6.1
OS size25.6 GB40 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh3700 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (44% in 30 min)Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:41 hr1:19 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing05:56 hr05:13 hr
Watching video13:24 hr10:25 hr
Gaming04:18 hr03:58 hr
Standby89 hr96 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61204000 x 3000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens123°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.76"
Pixel size1 micron1.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUSony IMX258
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7060
Preview7665
Zoom12495
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels10 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27363648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3J1Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/3.0"1/3"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2024July 2023
Release dateJuly 2024August 2023
Launch price$1099$999
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		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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