Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Galaxy S10

80 out of 100

61 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 S10, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9820 and came out 54 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 Flip 5

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
73% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1125K versus 648K)
Shows 31% longer battery life (27:13 vs 20:46 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (1102 against 822 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 4-years and 6-months newer
Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 3700 vs 3400 mAh
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
30% higher pixel density (551 vs 425 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Has 2 SIM card slots
Weighs 30 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy S10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2640 pixels	1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	21.9:9	19:9
PPI	425 ppi	551 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1215 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%	88.08%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.3%	98.1%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)
Width	71.9 mm (2.83 inches)	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max clock	3200 MHz	2730 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 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU shading units	2560	432
GPU clock	680 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~607 GFLOPS

CPU	388586	148103
GPU	222126	236968
Memory	241250	121310
UX	269260	141476
Total score	1125759	648880

Max surface temperature	55.8 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	-	82%
Graphics test	57 FPS	19 FPS
Graphics score	9567	3230

Web score	-	6523
Video editing	-	5794
Photo editing	-	18751
Data manipulation	-	7126
Writing score	-	10017

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	One UI 4.0
OS size	40 GB	9.5 GB

Capacity	3700 mAh	3400 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:19 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:59 hr	06:12 hr
Watching video	12:19 hr	10:32 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	03:23 hr
Standby	94 hr	70 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 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/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (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)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm
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	4320 x 2432
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3"	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 a/b/g/n/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
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2023	February 2019
Release date	August 2023	March 2019
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	0.48 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.45 W/kg	1.59 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 Flip 5 vs Galaxy S10

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Galaxy S10

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Camera

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