Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 263g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Apple iPhone 13
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 7.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
996 nits
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamut95.5 %129 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz609 Hz
Response time1 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.1 mm (6.11 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 130.1 mm (5.12 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 263 g (9.28 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Burgundy
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
90.8 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 640
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1666
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
4089
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16662182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40895142
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU328991305402
GPU459294438906
Memory194943218819
UX242107301561
NanoReview Score12253351264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
9643
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C45.7 °C
Stability62 %78 %
Graphics Test57 fps52 fps
Graphics Score96438702
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
14062
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
Writing score16805n/a
Web score11866n/a
Video editing7393n/a
Data manipulation11243n/a
NanoReview Score14062n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 3227 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
21:52
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsing07:30 h09:29 h
Video Playback13:00 h13:58 h
Games04:37 h05:12 h
Standby Mode119 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.561/1.9
Pixel size1 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length12 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/3.061/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
127
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
123
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
128
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokeh7065
Preview7676
Zoom12865

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category2018
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 Fold 4
87.4 dB
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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