Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Nothing Phone (1) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Nothing Phone (1)

71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
VS
61 out 100
Nothing Phone (1)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Nothing Phone (1)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Nothing Phone (1), Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 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 Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 263g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4400mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Nothing Phone (1)
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 Fold 4
vs
Nothing Phone (1)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 7.6 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
996 nits
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
sRGB gamut95.5 %95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4], [Nothing Phone (1)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.1 mm (6.11 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 130.1 mm (5.12 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 263 g (9.28 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP53
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Burgundy		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
90.8 %
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Nothing Phone (1) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 1024 512
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 608 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1666
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
4089
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16661047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40892955
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4], [Nothing Phone (1)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
CPU328991209288
GPU459294155344
Memory194943129125
UX242107148214
NanoReview Score1225335641971
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
9643
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test57 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9643n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
14062
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Writing score16805n/a
Web score11866n/a
Video editing7393n/a
Data manipulation11243n/a
NanoReview Score14062n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
21:52
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Web Browsing07:30 h09:10 h
Video Playback13:00 h13:32 h
Games04:37 h05:14 h
Standby Mode119 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
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 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
127
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
123
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
128
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Bokeh7055
Preview7673
Zoom12878
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4], [Nothing Phone (1)]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.13
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 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 5.2 5.2
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19
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/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
87.4 dB
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 500
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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