Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 3700mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 213g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1080x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21.9:9
Pixel density 489 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2400 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1097 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
2100
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
5478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17602100
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44425478
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1554146
CPU378836396558
GPU371060611227
Memory185462286540
UX217177259821
NanoReview Score11525351554146
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
9834

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14 GB 40 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:23 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
17:05
Web Browsing08:23 h05:13 h
Video Playback12:10 h10:25 h
Games04:58 h03:58 h
Standby Mode87 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.311/1.76
Pixel size1.2 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.01/3.06
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
132
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
128
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
127
Bokeh6560
Preview7565
Zoom15295

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
89.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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