Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

73 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

Lighter design: 187g vs 205g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 440ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 3700mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

85

Nothing Phone (4a)

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

73

Nothing Phone (4a)

82

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

76

Nothing Phone (4a)

54

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

69

Nothing Phone (4a)

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

54

Nothing Phone (4a)

81

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

84

Nothing Phone (4a)

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

73

Nothing Phone (4a)

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1080x2640 pixels	1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio	21.9:9	20:9
Pixel density	425 ppi	440 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8 %	87.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

1097 nits

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

sRGB gamut	97.3 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width	71.9 mm (2.83 in)	77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance	IPX8	IP64
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Gray - Green - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

85.8 %

Nothing Phone (4a)

87.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	895 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

2100

Nothing Phone (4a)

1249

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

5478

Nothing Phone (4a)

3324

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2100	1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5478	3324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	4758

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (4a)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

1554146

Nothing Phone (4a)

1148725

CPU	396558	436685
GPU	611227	190776
Memory	286540	232120
UX	259821	289144
NanoReview Score	1554146	1148725

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

9834

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	40 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume	3700 mAh	5080 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	50 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time	1:19 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

17:05

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Web Browsing	05:13 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:25 h	n/a
Games	03:58 h	n/a
Standby Mode	96 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
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)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K2LD	Samsung GN9
Sensor size	1/1.76	1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.9
Focal length	n/a	80 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX258	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

132

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

128

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

127

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	65	n/a
Zoom	95	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	22 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3J1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3	1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.64 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 6E (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	5.3	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

89.6 dB

Nothing Phone (4a)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	August, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	349
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

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Nothing Phone (4a)

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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