Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs S20 Plus

87 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on July 26, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, 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.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1527K versus 707K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
Delivers 58% higher peak brightness (1268 against 801 nits)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 3-years and 6-months newer

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
40% higher pixel density (524 vs 374 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Better grip in hands – the body is 56.2 mm narrower
Weighs 67 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and S20 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	7.6 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1812 x 2176 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	10.8:9	20:9
PPI	374 ppi	524 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	91.1%	90.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	94.7%	99.7%
PWM	120 Hz	214 Hz
Response time	4 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	154.9 mm (6.1 inches)	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	129.9 mm (5.11 inches)	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	6.1 mm (0.24 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	253 g (8.92 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue	Black, Gray, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max clock	3360 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	388744	200722
GPU	554813	194919
Memory	299040	132605
UX	271292	175768
Total score	1527412	707030

Max surface temperature	48.9 °C	48.1 °C
Stability	52%	53%
Graphics test	72 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	12052	4298

Web score	-	8553
Video editing	-	5864
Photo editing	-	31253
Data manipulation	-	8577
Writing score	-	12260

RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	4266 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 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	34 GB	23.6 GB

Capacity	4400 mAh	4500 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 (50% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 84 min)
Full charging time	1:24 hr	1:25 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	09:33 hr
Watching video	-	13:44 hr
Gaming	-	03:54 hr
Standby	-	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 1.1x
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 + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung GN3 (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	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 29 mm - 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 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS)
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.0
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	2592 x 3872
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS 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	- Dual Band - 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 *	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	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)	1.24 W/kg	0.38 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.19 W/kg	1.57 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs S20 Plus

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs S20 Plus

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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