Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S20, Manufactured in March, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. 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 battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 263g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy S20
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 563 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
996 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
sRGB gamut95.5 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.1 mm (6.11 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 130.1 mm (5.12 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 263 g (9.28 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Burgundy
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
90.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy S20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 1024 704
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1666
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
4089
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16661139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40893080
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU328991206940
GPU459294180770
Memory194943136999
UX242107155352
NanoReview Score1225335680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
9643
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C49.7 °C
Stability62 %51 %
Graphics Test57 fps25 fps
Graphics Score96434221
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
14062
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Writing score1680513300
Web score118669221
Video editing73936001
Data manipulation112438487
NanoReview Score1406211213

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 20.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
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 (100% in 75 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
21:52
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsing07:30 h06:49 h
Video Playback13:00 h10:33 h
Games04:37 h04:30 h
Standby Mode119 h69 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 1.1x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.561/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length52 mm29 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Samsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor size1/3.941/1.72
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
127
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
123
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
128
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom128n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
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 No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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 (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesNo

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
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2022 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 999
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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