Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 253g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.81:9 20:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1251 nits
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
752 nits
sRGB gamut94.7 %89.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz479 Hz
Response time4 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.9 mm (6.1 in) 164.19 mm (6.46 in)
Width 129.9 mm (5.11 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 8.12 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 253 g (8.92 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
91.1 %
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
2062
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
916
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
5396
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
2122
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2062916
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53962122
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1498124
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
432868
CPU384437144724
GPU56149783265
Memory27754498212
UX274646106667
NanoReview Score1498124432868
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
12123
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
1200
Max Surface Temp.48.9 °C38.1 °C
Stability50 %99 %
Graphics Test72 fps7 fps
Graphics Score121231200
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
15647
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
8274
Writing score1942710885
Web score143047057
Video editing78954065
Data manipulation130757763
NanoReview Score156478274

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 34 GB 26 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
22:55
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
21:25
Web Browsing08:04 h07:50 h
Video Playback12:40 h12:38 h
Games05:13 h05:34 h
Standby Mode126 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.571/1.52
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
127
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
123
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
128
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom128n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.06
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 19
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
88.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
87.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1799 250
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W
* 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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