Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Galaxy S20

80 out of 100

68 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 Samsung Galaxy S20, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 990 and came out 42 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
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 Flip 5

72% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1125K versus 652K)
Shows 11% longer battery life (27:13 vs 24:28 hours)
Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (1102 against 821 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
The phone is 3-years and 6-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.0
85% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2105 and 1140 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
32% higher pixel density (563 vs 425 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3700 mAh
Has 2 SIM card slots
Weighs 24 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy S20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.2 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2640 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	21.9:9	20:9
PPI	425 ppi	563 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 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	85.5%	89.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.3%	99.8%
PWM	120 Hz	242 Hz
Response time	1 ms	8.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)
Width	71.9 mm (2.83 inches)	69.1 mm (2.72 inches)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow	Gray, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max clock	3200 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 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 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache	8 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	2560	704
GPU clock	680 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	388586	185116
GPU	222126	195014
Memory	241250	144113
UX	269260	126679
Total score	1125759	652761

Max surface temperature	55.8 °C	49.7 °C
Stability	-	51%
Graphics test	57 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	9567	4221

Web score	-	8843
Video editing	-	6024
Photo editing	-	30239
Data manipulation	-	8544
Writing score	-	11877

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.0
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	One UI 4.1
OS size	40 GB	20.1 GB

Capacity	3700 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full charging time	1:19 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:59 hr	08:40 hr
Watching video	12:19 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	04:15 hr
Standby	94 hr	83 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 1.1x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	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	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - 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 - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	2592 x 3872
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3"	1/3.2"
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 Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	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, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	22
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2023	February 2020
Release date	August 2023	March 2020
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	0.28 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.45 W/kg	1.52 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Galaxy S20

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Galaxy S20

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion