Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Google Pixel Fold
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on August 10, 2022, against the Google Pixel Fold, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- 34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1024K versus 762K)
- Thinner bezels – 8.2% more screen real estate
- Better grip in hands – the body is 9.6 mm narrower
- Reverse charging feature
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1327 and 1094 points
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel Fold
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Comes with 421 mAh larger battery capacity: 4821 vs 4400 mAh
- The phone is 9-months newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
Size | 7.6 inches | 7.6 inches |
Resolution | 1812 x 2176 pixels | 1840 x 2208 pixels |
PPI | 374 ppi | 378 ppi |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | - |
Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 1200 nits |
Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 1450 nits |
HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 82.7% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
RGB color space | 95.5% | - |
PWM | 120 Hz | - |
Response time | 1 ms | - |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
Height | 155.1 mm (6.11 inches) | 158.7 mm (6.25 inches) |
Width | 130.1 mm (5.12 inches) | 139.7 mm (5.5 inches) |
Thickness | 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) | 5.8 mm (0.23 inches) |
Weight | 263 g (9.28 oz) | 283 g (9.98 oz) |
Waterproof | IPX8 | IPX8 |
Rear material | Glass | Glass |
Frame material | Metal | Metal |
Colors | Black, Green, Burgundy | Black, Gray |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | Google Tensor G2 |
Max clock | 3190 MHz | 2850 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 730 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
GPU clock | 900 MHz | 850 MHz |
FLOPS | ~2765 GFLOPS | ~1153 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
CPU | 229152 | - |
GPU | 446724 | - |
Memory | 180504 | - |
UX | 169526 | - |
Total score | 1024153 | 762976 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature | 36.5 °C | - |
Stability | 62% | - |
Graphics test | 58 FPS | - |
Graphics score | 9732 | - |
Web score | 11656 | - |
Video editing | 7366 | - |
Photo editing | 32248 | - |
Data manipulation | 11147 | - |
Writing score | 16854 | - |
AnTuTu Ranking List (54th and 156th place)
Memory
RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
Memory clock | 3200 MHz | - |
Channels | 4 | 4 |
Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 256, 512 GB |
Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Memory card | No | No |
Software
Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
ROM | One UI 5.1 | - |
Battery
Capacity | 4400 mAh | 4821 mAh |
Max charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | Yes (11 W) | Yes (20 W) |
Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
Full charging time | 1:19 hr | - |
Web browsing | 09:17 hr | - |
Watching video | 13:32 hr | - |
Gaming | 04:20 hr | - |
Standby | 101 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8000 x 6000 |
Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 5x |
Flash | LED | Dual LED |
Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
Angle of widest lens | 123° | 121° |
Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 10.8 MP + 10.8 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
Telephoto lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 10.8 MP - Aperture: f/3.1 - Focal length: 112 mm - Sensor: 1/3.1" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 10.8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/3" |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 from DxOMark | - |
Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | - |
Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
Focal length | - | 24 mm |
Sensor size | - | 1/4" |
Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
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 |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
NFC* | Yes | Yes |
Infrared port | No | No |
Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
Hybrid slot | No | No |
LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | No | No |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
Category | Flagship | Flagship |
Announced | August 2022 | May 2023 |
Release date | August 2022 | June 2023 |
SAR (head) | 1.3 W/kg | - |
SAR (body) | 1.51 W/kg | - |
Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Google Pixel Fold.
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