Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Sony Xperia 10 VII, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. 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
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Sony Xperia 10 VII
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 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
910 nits
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1070 nits
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) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
85.7 %
Sony Xperia 10 VII
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Sony Xperia 10 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2400 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)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1719
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
4200
Sony Xperia 10 VII
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17191019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42003078
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2108
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1215795
Sony Xperia 10 VII
641416
CPU359278209526
GPU402455155058
Memory206280136299
UX247782140533
NanoReview Score1215795641416
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
8667
Sony Xperia 10 VII
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
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Writing score16931n/a
Web score11402n/a
Video editing7488n/a
Data manipulation11021n/a
NanoReview Score13742n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 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
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 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 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
16:36
Sony Xperia 10 VII
25:29
Web Browsing06:12 h10:59 h
Video Playback09:34 h14:55 h
Games04:05 h05:17 h
Standby Mode86 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/1.761/1.56
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
132
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
128
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
127
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom95n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
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 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)
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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
86.3 dB
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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