Vivo iQOO 13 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 13 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 13
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 213g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 13 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
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 AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.82 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 13
1797 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 166.7 mm (6.56 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.13 mm (0.32 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP48
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 13
89.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 13 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 2500
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 999 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 4091.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 13
3070
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 13
9645
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
8702
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30702511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96458702
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25231n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 13
2790956
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
2213797
CPU635739500921
GPU1237734928912
Memory460296410202
UX457187373762
NanoReview Score27909562213797
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 13
21753
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO 13
17969
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
n/a
Writing score27664n/a
Web score14436n/a
Video editing6785n/a
Data manipulation13966n/a
NanoReview Score17969n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin Funtouch 15 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (91% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 13
30:28
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
n/a
Web Browsing14:22 hn/a
Video Playback17:57 hn/a
Games08:12 hn/a
Standby Mode129 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX921Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length46 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX816n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL 3LU
Sensor size1/2.761/3.2
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 28 mm 23 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC32E1 Samsung ISOCELL 3J1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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