Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs S20 Ultra

79 out of 100

71 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 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, which is powered by Exynos 990 and came out 30 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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 0.7 inch larger screen size
67% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1188K versus 711K)
Shows 11% longer battery life (29:16 vs 26:19 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (1005 against 897 nits)
The phone is 2-years and 6-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 3.0
43% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1669 and 1165 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
37% higher pixel density (511 vs 374 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4400 mAh
Better grip in hands – the body is 54.1 mm narrower
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
Weighs 43 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and S20 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.9 inches
Resolution	1812 x 2176 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.8:9	20:9
PPI	374 ppi	511 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9%	89.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.5%	99.2%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	6.2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	155.1 mm (6.11 inches)	166.9 mm (6.57 inches)
Width	130.1 mm (5.12 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	6.3 mm (0.25 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	263 g (9.28 oz)	220 g (7.76 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Burgundy	Black, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Samsung Exynos 990
Max clock	3190 MHz	2730 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache	6 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	1536	704
GPU clock	900 MHz	800 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	317066	202750
GPU	417945	219003
Memory	210433	130201
UX	242824	157575
Total score	1188589	711852

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	38.6 °C
Stability	62%	53%
Graphics test	57 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	9650	4319

Web score	11671	8802
Video editing	7375	6175
Photo editing	32335	31559
Data manipulation	11170	8779
Writing score	16885	12443

RAM size	12 GB	12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	One UI 4.1
OS size	-	23.7 GB

Capacity	4400 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (11 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 80 min)
Full charging time	1:19 hr	1:20 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:26 hr	08:26 hr
Watching video	13:32 hr	11:53 hr
Gaming	04:32 hr	04:13 hr
Standby	101 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	12032 x 9204
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 4x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
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°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (108 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 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	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHM1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 103 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (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 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.0 - Pixel size: 5 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	40 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	7864 x 5200
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.7 microns
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.65"
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 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	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	22
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2022	February 2020
Release date	August 2022	March 2020
SAR (head)	1.3 W/kg	0.32 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.51 W/kg	1.56 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 charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs S20 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs S20 Ultra

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Display

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Camera

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