Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 425ppi
- Lighter design: 187g vs 197g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2640 pixels | 1080x2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21.9:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 425 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8 % | 82.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 97.3 % | 99.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | 22 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1442:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 165.4 mm (6.51 in) |
| Width | 71.9 mm (2.83 in) | 76.9 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Water resistance | IPX8 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray - Green - Purple - Yellow |
- White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2100 | 895 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5478 | 1943 |
| CPU | 396558 | 152613 |
| GPU | 611227 | 80451 |
| Memory | 286540 | 79577 |
| UX | 259821 | 104748 |
| NanoReview Score | 1554146 | 417389 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 43.9 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 7 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1197 |
| Writing score | n/a | 12734 |
| Web score | n/a | 9116 |
| Video editing | n/a | 4801 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 8549 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 10034 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 40 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 3700 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (58% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:19 h | 1:08 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:13 h | 10:23 h |
| Video Playback | 10:25 h | 15:03 h |
| Games | 03:58 h | 05:45 h |
| Standby Mode | 96 h | 134 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 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: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K2LD | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1.8 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | GalaxyCore 5035 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 60 | n/a |
| Preview | 65 | n/a |
| Zoom | 95 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | GalaxyCore |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 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 6E (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 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| 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 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| 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 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900) |
| 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/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 20 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | July, 2023 yr | August, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2023 yr | September, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 999 | 300 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 the clear winner in this comparison.
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