Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 225g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4860mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra
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 AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
910 nits
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1064 nits
sRGB gamut97 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz186 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.2 mm (6.5 in) 163.17 mm (6.42 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 74.92 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
85.7 %
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 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 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1719
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
4200
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17191458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42003970
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1215795
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
CPU359278331276
GPU402455485862
Memory206280182917
UX247782234174
NanoReview Score12157951234229
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
8667
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Max Surface Temp.36.8 °C49.2 °C
Stability46 %70 %
Graphics Test51 fps59 fps
Graphics Score86679860
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
13742
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Writing score1693115792
Web score1140211773
Video editing74887444
Data manipulation110219984
NanoReview Score1374213365

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12
OS Size 24 GB 32 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 4860 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
16:36
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Web Browsing06:12 h08:46 h
Video Playback09:34 h13:01 h
Games04:05 h05:25 h
Standby Mode86 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 3840 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.761/1
Pixel size1.8 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/4.1
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/3.061/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
132
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
128
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
127
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Bokeh6065
Preview6563
Zoom95136

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)n/a
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)n/a
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 Z Flip 4
86.3 dB
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
83.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 890
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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