Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3700mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 187g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Apple iPhone 13
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
910 nits
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamut97 %129 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz609 Hz
Response time1 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.2 mm (6.5 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
85.7 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 640
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1719
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
4200
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17192182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42005142
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1215795
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU359278305402
GPU402455438906
Memory206280218819
UX247782301561
NanoReview Score12157951264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
8667
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.36.8 °C45.7 °C
Stability46 %78 %
Graphics Test51 fps52 fps
Graphics Score86678702
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
13742
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
Writing score16931n/a
Web score11402n/a
Video editing7488n/a
Data manipulation11021n/a
NanoReview Score13742n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 24 GB 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 3227 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
16:36
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsing06:12 h09:29 h
Video Playback09:34 h13:58 h
Games04:05 h05:12 h
Standby Mode86 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.761/1.9
Pixel size1.8 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/3.061/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
132
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
128
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
127
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokeh6065
Preview6576
Zoom9565

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category2018
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 Z Flip 4
86.3 dB
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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