Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A51

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy A51, Manufactured in December, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611. 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 pixel density: 425ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3700mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Samsung Galaxy A51
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
910 nits
Samsung Galaxy A51
631 nits
sRGB gamut97 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms25 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.2 mm (6.5 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
85.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A51
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Samsung Galaxy A51 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 1024 54
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1719
Samsung Galaxy A51
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
4200
Samsung Galaxy A51
1556
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1719512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42001556
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1215795
Samsung Galaxy A51
268760
CPU35927883857
GPU40245545166
Memory20628063828
UX24778275909
NanoReview Score1215795268760
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
8667
Samsung Galaxy A51
812
Max Surface Temp.36.8 °C42.2 °C
Stability46 %95 %
Graphics Test51 fps4 fps
Graphics Score8667812
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
13742
Samsung Galaxy A51
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
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 24 GB 23 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
16:36
Samsung Galaxy A51
17:53
Web Browsing06:12 h07:15 h
Video Playback09:34 h11:25 h
Games04:05 h04:49 h
Standby Mode86 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.761/2
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
132
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
128
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
127
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom95n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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 (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
86.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A51
81.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2022 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr December, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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