Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

79 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon), Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 6
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 209g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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 6
vs
Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 22:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 83.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1371 nits
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
982 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
85.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
2247
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
1549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
6857
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
3718
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22471549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68573718
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13050n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6], [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1852243
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
1203840
CPU439300337597
GPU794881448766
Memory319119183031
UX298943234446
NanoReview Score18522431203840
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
16078
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
17364
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
n/a
Writing score22783n/a
Web score17007n/a
Video editing8108n/a
Data manipulation15280n/a
NanoReview Score17364n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 25.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:41 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
18:21
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
20:15
Web Browsing05:56 h07:09 h
Video Playback13:24 h10:02 h
Games04:18 h04:27 h
Standby Mode89 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED 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 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.571/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix Hi847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/3.21/3
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
124
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
128
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
131
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
127
Bokeh7050
Preview7667
Zoom124123
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6], [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850,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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
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 6
90.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 599
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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):

The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200. The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0. Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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