Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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 18 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. 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
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 211g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4288mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro
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 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
910 nits
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut97 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.2 mm (6.5 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
85.7 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 4930 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)
4/2.64 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 900 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1719
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
4719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
4200
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
12677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17194719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)420012677
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1215795
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
2937698
CPU359278865219
GPU4024551083483
Memory206280272659
UX247782716337
NanoReview Score12157952937698
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
8667
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.8 °Cn/a
Stability46 %n/a
Graphics Test51 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8667n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
13742
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
Writing score16931n/a
Web score11402n/a
Video editing7488n/a
Data manipulation11021n/a
NanoReview Score13742n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 27
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 4288 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
16:36
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:12 hn/a
Video Playback09:34 hn/a
Games04:05 hn/a
Standby Mode86 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/1.76n/a
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a100 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
132
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
128
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
127
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom95n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
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/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (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/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 18 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2022 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 18 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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