Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Motorola Razr
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on August 10, 2022, against the Motorola Razr, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- Reverse charging feature
- 57% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1667 and 1061 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Razr
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4200 vs 3700 mAh
- Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (1069 against 922 nits)
- The phone is 10-months newer
Review
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
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2640 pixels | 1080 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21.9:9 | 22:9 |
| PPI | 425 ppi | 413 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | - | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.1% | 85.1% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 97% | 98.6% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.2 mm (6.5 inches) | 170.8 mm (6.72 inches) |
| Width | 71.9 mm (2.83 inches) | 74 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 188.6 g (6.65 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX8 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Green, Purple | Blue, Green, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 3190 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A710 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 644 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 660 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2764.8 GFLOPS | ~1013.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 291874 | - |
| GPU | 362777 | - |
| Memory | 191619 | - |
| UX | 224036 | - |
| Total score | 1079134 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 36.8 °C | 50.2 °C |
| Stability | 46% | - |
| Graphics test | 51 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 8664 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11291 | - |
| Video editing | 7492 | - |
| Photo editing | 31666 | - |
| Data manipulation | 10987 | - |
| Writing score | 16927 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | My UX |
| OS size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3700 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (5 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:01 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:52 hr | 10:15 hr |
| Watching video | 11:31 hr | 12:24 hr |
| Gaming | 03:55 hr | 04:53 hr |
| Standby | 110 hr | 79 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) | 2 (64 MP + 13 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", OmniVision OV64B (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) |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Hynix Hi1336 (CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns | 0.7 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/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 version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 20 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2022 | June 2023 |
| Release date | August 2022 | June 2023 |
| SAR (head) | 1.15 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.2 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 33 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 . But if the camera and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Razr .