Samsung Galaxy Z Flip vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

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Galaxy Z Flip compared with Galaxy Z Flip5

	SamsungGalaxy Z Flip	SamsungGalaxy Z Flip5
Overview
Released
Released	February 2020	August 2023
Display
Main screen
Main screen	6.7″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2636 × 1080	2640 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	425 pixels per inch	426 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Cover screen
Cover screen	1.1″, 300 × 112	3.4″, 748 × 720, 60 Hz
Display type
Display type	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity Flex Display, 21.9:9, 2,636 × 1,080; 60 Hz (Notebookcheck)	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display (2,640 × 1,080), 22:9, 120 Hz adaptive refresh (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	425 ppi (main screen); 303 ppi (cover screen)	426 ppi (Samsung Developer)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	1,750 nits peak (GSMArena); cover screen up to 1,600 nits in high brightness mode
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the cover screen and back
Cover screen
Cover screen	1.1-inch Super AMOLED, 300 × 112, 303 ppi (1.05 inches on Samsung's Denmark product page)	3.4-inch Super AMOLED Flex Window, 720 × 748, 306 ppi, 60 Hz
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 855+	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core (up to 2.95 GHz + 2.41 GHz + 1.78 GHz); 8 GB of RAM	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy; 8 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 640	–
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (223.3 GB available); no microSD slot	256 GB (216.6 GB available) or 512 GB (453.7 GB available); no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	10 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, 1.4 μm, 78°	12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, 1.8 μm, 83°
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm, 123°	12 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm, 123°
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP, F2.4, 1.22 μm, 80°	10 MP, F2.2, 1.22 μm, 85°
Zoom
Zoom	Up to 8x digital zoom	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recording	4K at 60 fps
Camera features
Camera features	–	FlexCam; Flex Mode between 75° and 115°; Dual Preview; Auto Framing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,300 mAh	3,700 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 20 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,300 mAh typical dual battery; video playback up to 18 hours; internet use up to 13 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 35 hours (4G)	3,700 mAh typical dual battery, 3,591 mAh rated; video playback up to 20 hours; internet use up to 17 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 35 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	15 W fast charging, QC2.0 and AFC compatible	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	9 W fast wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; 15 W
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Flip	Flip
Weight
Weight	183 g (better)	187 g
Thickness
Thickness	17.3 mm	15.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	87.4 × 73.6 mm	85.1 × 71.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IPX8
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	167.3 × 73.6 × 7.2 mm (6.9 mm at the screen)	165.1 × 71.9 × 6.9 mm
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 6 back	–
Colours
Colours	Mirror Purple, Mirror Black (UK)	Mint, Graphite, Cream, Lavender; Grey, Blue, Green and Yellow on Samsung.com
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IPX8, submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not dust resistant
Biometrics
Biometrics	Capacitive fingerprint sensor (side), face recognition	Capacitive fingerprint sensor (side), face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Capacitive fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall (digital and analogue), proximity, RGB light	Capacitive fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, light; the cover screen has its own proximity sensor
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	Android 13, One UI 5.1.1
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 16 (up to 1.0 Gbps down) and Cat 13 (up to 150 Mbps up), 2×2 MIMO, 5CA	5G, LTE
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM and one eSIM	One nano-SIM and one eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80 MU-MIMO, 256-QAM	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+	Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	–