Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
VS
59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

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 Z Fold 2, Manufactured in September, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 279g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3700mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1768x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 22.5:18
Pixel density 425 ppi 373 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1097 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
712 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz219 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 128.2 mm (5.05 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 279 g (9.84 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
85.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
89 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3100 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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.1 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1372.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
2100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
5478
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
3574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21001307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54783574
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1554146
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
737495
CPU396558208809
GPU611227204264
Memory286540140912
UX259821183510
NanoReview Score1554146737495
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
9834
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
4180
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.9 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4180
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
12164
Writing scoren/a14072
Web scoren/a9857
Video editingn/a7169
Data manipulationn/a9616
NanoReview Scoren/a12164

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 40 GB 35.4 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 4.1.1

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
17:05
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
17:10
Web Browsing05:13 h06:08 h
Video Playback10:25 h09:49 h
Games03:58 h04:21 h
Standby Mode96 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.761/1.76
Pixel size1.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
132
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
128
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
127
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom95n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (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/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
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 5
89.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
83.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 2000
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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