Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Apple iPhone 11

76 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
VS
60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. 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 5
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 374ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4400mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 253g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Apple iPhone 11
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 5
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 7.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.81:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1251 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut94.7 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time4 ms24.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5], [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.9 mm (6.1 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 129.9 mm (5.11 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 253 g (8.92 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
91.1 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 740 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
2062
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
5396
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20621613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53964215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1498124
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU384437231010
GPU561497308030
Memory277544155712
UX274646203482
NanoReview Score1498124898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
12123
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.48.9 °C43.6 °C
Stability50 %72 %
Graphics Test72 fps45 fps
Graphics Score121237530
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5], [Apple iPhone 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
15647
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Writing score19427n/a
Web score14304n/a
Video editing7895n/a
Data manipulation13075n/a
NanoReview Score15647n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 34 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
22:55
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing08:04 h08:46 h
Video Playback12:40 h13:37 h
Games05:13 h04:58 h
Standby Mode126 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Quad 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: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.571/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length66 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 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
127
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
123
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
128
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokeh7055
Preview7673
Zoom12863
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5], [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

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		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2018
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 5
88.4 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1799 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face 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 Fold 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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