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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Apple iPhone 15

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Apple iPhone 15

76 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
VS
82 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Apple iPhone 15

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 Apple iPhone 15, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 1 month after. 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 5
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Comes with 351 mAh larger battery capacity: 3700 vs 3349 mAh
  • 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1582K versus 1416K)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Shows 49% longer battery life (25:31 vs 17:05 hours)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 50% higher peak brightness (1641 against 1097 nits)
  • 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2599 and 2100 points
  • Weighs 16 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Apple iPhone 15 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 5
vs
iPhone 15

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2640 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio21.9:919.5:9
PPI425 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesNo
Max rated brightness500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1200 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space97.3%99.6%
PWM120 Hz306 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Z Flip 5
1097 nits
iPhone 15+50%
1641 nits

Design and build

Height165.1 mm (6.5 inches)147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
Width71.9 mm (2.83 inches)71.6 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness6.9 mm (0.27 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight187 g (6.6 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIPX8IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, YellowBlack, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Apple iPhone 15 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock3200 MHz3460 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)6 (2 + 4)
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		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 740Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units1536640
GPU clock680 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy Z Flip 5+12%
1582132
iPhone 15
1416277
CPU390737375664
GPU616030452373
Memory305189261974
UX270176326266
Total score15821321416277
SamplesLess then 3[15 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature55.8 °C44.3 °C
Stability - 81%
Graphics test58 FPS59 FPS
Graphics score98349632

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOne UI 6.1 -
OS size40 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity3700 mAh3349 mAh
Max charge power25 W20 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (55% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:19 hr1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing05:13 hr10:47 hr
Watching video10:25 hr16:55 hr
Gaming03:58 hr05:36 hr
Standby96 hr112 hr
General battery life
Galaxy Z Flip 5
17:05 hr
iPhone 15+49%
25:31 hr

Main camera

Matrix12 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30008000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LD -
Sensor size1/1.76"1/1.5"
Pixel size1.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6080
Preview6584
Zoom95114
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27364032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/3"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*1 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy Z Flip 5+10%
89.6 dB
iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2023September 2023
Release dateAugust 2023September 2023
Launch price$999$799
SAR (head)0.6 W/kg0.98 W/kg
SAR (body)1.45 W/kg0.98 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 chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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