Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

78 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
VS
68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, Manufactured in August, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 195g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21.9:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 85.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1201 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
910 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %97 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 165.2 mm (6.5 in)
Width 76.2 mm (3 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
89 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1856
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
4917
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
4200
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18561719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49174200
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1546241
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1215795
CPU380742359278
GPU611422402455
Memory279241206280
UX274836247782
NanoReview Score15462411215795
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
12142
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
8667
Max Surface Temp.36.2 °C36.8 °C
Stability65 %46 %
Graphics Test72 fps51 fps
Graphics Score121428667
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
15595
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
13742
Writing score1960016931
Web score1381611402
Video editing78287488
Data manipulation1245811021
NanoReview Score1559513742

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 42.5 GB 24 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
26:32
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
16:36
Web Browsing10:37 h06:12 h
Video Playback15:54 h09:34 h
Games06:37 h04:05 h
Standby Mode128 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/1.571/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
129
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
132
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
137
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
128
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
133
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
127
Bokeh7060
Preview7265
Zoom12695
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100MhzGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
91.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
86.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr August, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr August, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 999
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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