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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip review - The better foldable smartphone

Flip, flip, hooray! With the Galaxy Z Flip, Samsung is launching its second foldable smartphone, which features a folding concept similar to that of the Razr. The price is also similarly high, but the Samsung mobile phone promises a stronger configuration based on its data sheet. In this review you'll find out if the Galaxy Z Flip also convinces in everyday life or if it's just an expensive fashion gag.

After the Galaxy Fold comes the Galaxy Z Flip, which is not to be understood as a successor but as an independent series offering an alternative display concept. In doing so, and similar to the Motorola Razr, the phone unfolds into a large smartphone display, while the panel is well protected when folded.

This makes the Galaxy Z Flip a bit thicker but also significantly more compact. The hardware configuration is, unlike with the smartphone of the Lenovo subsidiary, not on the mid-range level but is oriented towards the high-end models of 2019. At 1,480 Euros (~$1,593), the Flip is anything but a bargain and is similarly expensive as the current top-of-the-line model of the Galaxy S20 series. However, it is strongly inferior to the latter according to the data sheet, even if the review shows that this isn't really the case in all respects.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (Galaxy Z Series)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus 8 x - 3 GHz, Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485)
Graphics adapter
Memory
8 GB 
, LPDDR4x
Display
6.70 inch 22:9, 2636 x 1080 pixel 425 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, Dynamic AMOLED, Infinity Flex O display, foldable; cover display: 1.1", 112x300, Super AMOLED, glossy: yes, HDR, 60 Hz
Storage
256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash, 256 GB 
, 223.1 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: USB-C, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: Proximity sensor, accelerometer, position sensor, orientation sensor, G sensor, magnetometer, barometer, USB-C
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0, GSM/GPRS/Edge (850, 900, 1800 und 1900 MHz), UMTS/HSPA+ (band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 34 and 39), LTE Cat. 16 (band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40 and 41), Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 7.2 x 167.3 x 73.6 ( = 0.28 x 6.59 x 2.9 in)
Battery
12.9 Wh, 3300 mAh Lithium-Polymer, 2 cells: (cell 1: 9.15 Wh, 2370 mAh, 4.43 V; cell 2: 3.474 Wh, 900 mAh, 3.86 V)
Charging
wireless charging, fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 10
Camera
Primary Camera: 12 MPix (Wide angle, f/1.8, 27 mm, 1/2.55", 1.4 µm) + 12 MP (ultra wide angle, f/2.2, 12 mm, 1.12 µm); Camera2 API: Level 3
Secondary Camera: 10 MPix (f/2.4, 26 mm, 1.22 µm)
Additional features
Speakers: mono speaker, Keyboard: on-screen, Fast charger, OTG adapter, SIM tool, USB cable (Type-A to Type-C), headset, clear case, One UI 2.0, Netflix, Spotify, Galaxy Apps, Microsoft Apps, Facebook, 24 Months Warranty, Head SAR: 0.369 W/kg, body SAR: 1.546 W/kg, single-band GNSS: GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS and SBAS, DRM Widevine L1, fanless
Weight
183 g ( = 6.46 oz / 0.4 pounds), Power Supply: 59 g ( = 2.08 oz / 0.13 pounds)
Price
1480 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Comparison devices

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Drive
Size
Resolution
Best Price
82.5 %
03/2020
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
SD 855+, Adreno 640
183 g256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash6.70"2636x1080
86.9 %
11/2019
OnePlus 7T Pro
SD 855+, Adreno 640
206 g256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash6.67"3120x1440
87.4 %
07/2019
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12
198 g256 GB UFS 2.1 Flash6.70"3040x1440
86.4 %
10/2019
Samsung Galaxy Fold
SD 855, Adreno 640
276 g512 GB UFS 3.0 Flash7.30"2152x1536
89 %
12/2019
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16
198 g256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash6.53"2400x1176

Case - Glass in the display of the Galaxy Z Flip

Care instructions decorate the Flip
Care instructions decorate the Flip

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is available in black and purple and has a glossy metal frame. The glass on the back is made of Corning Gorilla Glass 6, and the cameras are protected by Gorilla Glass 3. The camera module is not particularly tall and protrudes 0.7 millimeters from the case. When folded, the Flip measures a compact 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 millimeters (~3.4 x 2.9 x 0.68 inches).

The new two-axis hinge of the foldable Galaxy smartphone plays an important role. This should be able to be used 200,000 times without loss of quality. In addition, the FreeStop fibers within the mechanics protect the interior of the smartphone from dust. As our colleagues from iFixit show, this only helps to a limited extent against vast amounts of dust, but it should be noted at this point that the Flip doesn't feature an IP certification against the penetration of dust or water. We had no problems with it in everyday use, but if you carry the Galaxy Phone around in your pocket, you'll have to clean the crease of the panel from dust and lint more often; these collect there due to the components not being flush with each other.

The workmanship of the Galaxy Flip is really good. It's nice that Samsung has now applied a razor-thin glass composite layer over the panel to protect it, but there is still a protective film on top of it, which is very susceptible to fingerprints and difficult to clean. The warning to handle the Galaxy Z Flip with care remains as well. Owners are welcomed by these warnings as soon as they unpack the smartphone.

Size comparison

167.3 mm / 6.59 inch 73.6 mm / 2.9 inch 7.2 mm / 0.2835 inch 183 g0.4034 lbs162.6 mm / 6.4 inch 75.9 mm / 2.99 inch 8.8 mm / 0.3465 inch 206 g0.4542 lbs162.6 mm / 6.4 inch 77.1 mm / 3.04 inch 7.9 mm / 0.311 inch 198 g0.4365 lbs160.9 mm / 6.33 inch 117.9 mm / 4.64 inch 6.9 mm / 0.2717 inch 276 g0.608 lbs158.1 mm / 6.22 inch 73.1 mm / 2.88 inch 8.8 mm / 0.3465 inch 198 g0.4365 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch 105 mm / 4.13 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 1.5 g0.00331 lbs

Connectivity - Shortcomings despite high price

In comparison to the top models, which are sometimes also significantly cheaper, users of the Galaxy Z Flip have to make some compromises. In this way, there is only one USB 2.0 port that supports PD and OTG but no wired image output. The Flip can't use Samsung's DeX. 

There are also limitations in terms of the communication modules, since there's no Wi-Fi 6 and a 5G version isn't available either. The Samsung phone has a nano SIM slot and supports an additional eSIM. There is no possibility to expand storage via a microSD card.

Neither is a radio receiver or an audio jack integrated. Wired sound output is done over USB-C.

Top: Microphone
Top: Microphone
Left: SIM
Left: SIM
Right: Volume rocker, multifunction button
Right: Volume rocker, multifunction button
Bottom: Speaker, microphone, USB port
Bottom: Speaker, microphone, USB port

When folded, the Galaxy Z Flip measures 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm (length x width x height).

Software - Galaxy Smartphone with Android 10

The Galaxy Z Flip comes with Android 10 and One UI 2.1. At the time of conducting this review, the security patches are at the level of February 1, 2020 and are therefore quite up-to-date.

As with their other smartphones, the Koreans have preinstalled a number of apps, including their own app store. The former can't all be completely uninstalled but only deactivated. A nice feature for Spotify users is that any song can be used as an alarm clock sound.

Communication and GNSS - Wi-Fi 5 with room for improvement

The Galaxy Z Flip reaches the mobile Internet via LTE at best, but contrary to what the modern SoC suggests, there is no 2 Gbit speed but a slightly throttled version with LTE Cat. 16. The range of supported frequencies is widely spread, so that connecting to mobile networks should be possible across the globe.

On home WLAN, the smartphone connects at best with Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MIMO, VHT80), which means that both 2.4 and 5.0 GHz networks can be used. In everyday use, the Flip delivers good performance, but in tests with our reference router, the Netgear Nighthawk AX12, the smartphone shows a performance that falls short of expectations when sending data. However, this is only noticeable in everyday usage when sending larger amounts of data.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
966 (923min - 995max) MBit/s +104%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
637 (584min - 715max) MBit/s +34%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Adreno 640, SD 855, 512 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
576 (544min - 601max) MBit/s +22%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Mali-G76 MP12, Exynos 9820, 256 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
548 (399min - 599max) MBit/s +16%
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Adreno 640, SD 855+, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
474 (405min - 541max) MBit/s
OnePlus 7T Pro
Adreno 640, SD 855+, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
352 (311min - 375max) MBit/s -26%
iperf3 receive AX12
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
1010 (912min - 1092max) MBit/s +67%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Mali-G76 MP16, Kirin 990, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
533 (468min - 602max) MBit/s -12%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Adreno 640, SD 855, 512 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
662 (623min - 679max) MBit/s +9%
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Adreno 640, SD 855+, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
605 (299min - 640max) MBit/s
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Mali-G76 MP12, Exynos 9820, 256 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
567 (371min - 667max) MBit/s -6%
OnePlus 7T Pro
Adreno 640, SD 855+, 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash
471 (347min - 505max) MBit/s -22%
Average of class Smartphone
  (last 2 years)
376 MBit/s -38%
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø595 (299-640)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø474 (405-541)
GPS Test: Inside building
Inside building
GPS Test: Outdoors
Outdoors
GPS Test: Supported GNSS
GNSS

The location determination with the Galaxy Z Flip will not work inside buildings, although the signal strength is actually high enough. Outdoors, however, this is achieved quite fast, and the location quickly settles to an accuracy between 3 and 4 meters (~10 and 13 feet).

On a short bike ride, the foldable smartphone has to face the comparison with the Garmin Edge 500 bike computer. For a total distance of over 9 kilometers (~5.6 miles), the difference between the two devices is of at least 110 meters (~120 yards). In reality, however, the difference is in favor of the Flip, which records the route a little more precisely.

Garmin Edge 500 - Overview
Garmin Edge 500 - Overview
Garmin Edge 500 - Lake tour
Garmin Edge 500 - Lake tour
Garmin Edge 500 - Turning point
Garmin Edge 500 - Turning point
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - Overview
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - Overview
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - Lake tour
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - Lake tour
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - Turning point
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - Turning point

Telephone and call quality

Telephone app in landscape mode

Samsung hasn't changed anything obvious about the telephone app in One UI 2.1. Features like Wi-Fi calling or hearing aid compatibility are also configured there. VoLTE is supported.

The call quality is mixed. When held to the ear, the user of a Galaxy Z Flip sounds a bit dull and nasal. The speaker can only be used in quiet environments, and even then, it shouldn't be too far away from the speaker, since voice reception may be interrupted otherwise. In the test, a distance of less than an arm's length was already enough to cause this.

Cameras - AR stickers with advertising

Front-facing camera sample

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip's front-facing camera is reminiscent of that of the Galaxy S10 and offers 10 MP with autofocus and numerous other features. The quality of the front-facing camera is quite good, but it fades noticeably in low ambient light. Those who like to use AR stickers will be in for an interesting surprise, since these now include advertising. The photo can be taken normally, but if a fashionable accessory is selected, the smartphone will show the matching original product after the photo is shot, including the price and link to the shop - very business-minded.

The main camera can also be used for selfies without any problems. For this, the smartphone has to be folded and the power button needs to be pressed twice to activate the camera. The small external display serves as a viewfinder, which only shows a part of the image section but is sufficient for orientation. It's also practical that both hand gestures and the volume rocker can be used as a shutter release.

The main camera offers an additional ultra wide-angle lens alongside a traditional wide-angle one. Up to an 8x zoom is digitally possible, but it's not quite convincing. The setup is reminiscent of the S10e, and the image quality is on this level too - definitely a good camera but not the best.

Videos are recorded at best in Ultra HD at 60 FPS on both sides. If you also want to record in HDR10+, you have to limit yourself to 30 FPS. We like the videos, and they have both good image stabilization and sharpness, but the color reproduction could be more accurate. The two-channel sound is very good; it's extremely low-noise and clear.

Photos taken from the same position (starting left): Ultra wide angle, wide angle, 8x zoom

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

Scene 1Scene 2Scene 3

Under controlled lighting conditions, we subject the camera to further tests. In our test chart, the image sharpness in the middle is in order, but we can't detect a typical oversharpening. There's only a slight blur around the edges.

Colors are displayed a bit too brightly for the most part, and greens lack a bit of intensity, but overall, the image quality is on a very decent level.

ColorChecker
10.4 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
12.3 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
3.6 ∆E
11.5 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
4.3 ∆E
6.3 ∆E
7.4 ∆E
7.4 ∆E
11 ∆E
9.8 ∆E
2.8 ∆E
6.7 ∆E
6.6 ∆E
3.3 ∆E
2.2 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
2.8 ∆E
4.2 ∆E
ColorChecker Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: 7.36 ∆E min: 2.25 - max: 12.33 ∆E
ColorChecker
29.1 ∆E
49.5 ∆E
38.4 ∆E
34.8 ∆E
43.4 ∆E
59.1 ∆E
49 ∆E
35.3 ∆E
36.1 ∆E
29 ∆E
60.5 ∆E
59.6 ∆E
31.5 ∆E
47.2 ∆E
33.4 ∆E
69.1 ∆E
39.9 ∆E
41.4 ∆E
73.1 ∆E
67.3 ∆E
50.5 ∆E
36.9 ∆E
23.8 ∆E
13.3 ∆E
ColorChecker Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: 43.81 ∆E min: 13.35 - max: 73.15 ∆E

Accessories and warranty

In the box, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip comes with a modular power adapter (9 V - 1.67 A; 5.0 V - 2.0 A), a USB cable (Type-A to Type-C), a SIM tool, an OTG adapter, a USB headset and a clear, two-piece protective case. A thicker leather case is optionally available in the Samsung shop.

Those who register the foldable smartphone with Samsung within 30 days will receive the Care+ insurance package for one year free of charge. This covers one claim within the insurance period with a deductible of 109 Euros (~$117). Liquid damage or a broken display are also covered. The Koreans don't offer an optional Care+ package with a longer term.

Items included in the Galaxy Z Flip's box (Photo: Samsung)

Input devices and handling- Fingerprint scanner in power button

The capacitive touch screen of the foldable Galaxy phone recognizes up to ten touches simultaneously and reacts quickly and reliably to input. The sliding properties of the surface are okay, but they aren't comparable with a coated glass surface. In addition, the crease always remains quite visible and tangible.

The biometric security of the smartphone is provided through a fingerprint scanner as well as through 2D face recognition. The former is also the power button and provides a reliable recognition rate with fast unlock times. Face recognition also works very well but is less secure.

Not only does the small external display provide general information such as the date, time and battery status as well as a viewfinder for the camera, but it can also display notifications and be used to control the music player.

The multitasking function can display two apps side by side in split-screen mode or run an app in a draggable window.

Display - Bright Dynamic AMOLED with HDR10+ in the Z Flip

Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid

The foldable main display measures a generous 6.7 inches and has a resolution of 2636x1080 pixels. In contrast to the Galaxy Fold, the user doesn't have to make do with a slimmed-down version in terms of brightness, since the panel shines just as brightly as its current sibling models without a foldable display. Expressed in bare figures, this means that it shines at an average of 709 cd/m². With an even distribution of light and dark areas (APL50), it reaches 935 cd/m² at the center of the display, but with increasing contrast (APL25: 984 cd/m², APL10: 999 cd/m²), it is only slightly more. Those who switch off the ambient light sensor have to be content with 329 cd/m².

Due to the OLED technology, absolute blacks can be displayed, which is why the calculation of the contrast ratio tends towards infinity. Also typical for this type of panel is the brightness control by pulse width modulation, which varies between 238.8 and 245.1 Hz with the Galaxy Z Flip.

Features like an always-on display or a night mode are available and can be adjusted by the user to his own needs. While the large main display is normally controlled by the ambient light sensor, this needs to be done manually for the cover display. Unfortunately, we can't measure this 1.1-inch Super AMOLED display. In everyday life, however, it's usually bright enough outdoors to be able to read all the content on it. In summer, however, the viewfinder function might be of limited use.

696
cd/m²
714
cd/m²
716
cd/m²
704
cd/m²
705
cd/m²
719
cd/m²
705
cd/m²
708
cd/m²
718
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 719 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 709.4 cd/m² Minimum: 1.64 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 97 %
Center on Battery: 705 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.1 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 2.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
98.8% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.11
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Dynamic AMOLED, 2636x1080, 6.70
OnePlus 7T Pro
AMOLED, 3120x1440, 6.67
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
OLED, 3040x1440, 6.70
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Infinity Flex-Display (Dynamic AMOLED, 7,3") und Super AMOLED (4,6"), 2152x1536, 7.30
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
OLED, 2400x1176, 6.53
Screen
-3%
-13%
9%
-2%
Brightness middle
705
606
-14%
735
4%
531
-25%
592
-16%
Brightness
709
611
-14%
735
4%
532
-25%
605
-15%
Brightness Distribution
97
95
-2%
94
-3%
97
0%
96
-1%
Black Level *
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.1
3.46
-12%
3.9
-26%
2.3
26%
2.5
19%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
5.4
5.64
-4%
10.9
-102%
3.7
31%
5.5
-2%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.7
2
26%
1.4
48%
1.5
44%
2.6
4%
Gamma
2.11 104%
2.258 97%
2.09 105%
2.15 102%
2.16 102%
CCT
6264 104%
6779 96%
6549 99%
6631 98%
6173 105%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 245.1 Hz ≤ 99 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 245.1 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 99 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 245.1 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18071 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

We check the color reproduction with the CalMAN analysis software and a spectrophotometer. The Galaxy Z Flip offers the Natural and Vivid color profiles, the latter of which is preset. This uses the larger DCI-P3 color space and offers a slightly cooler calibrated display but can also be adjusted to the user's taste, which doesn't lead to a more natural color reproduction though. The Natural mode, which uses the sRGB color space, doesn't always offer the best average values in terms of DeltaE, but it doesn't show outliers as large as with the preset profile. Both settings provide good color reproduction.

Grayscales (profile: Vivid, white balance: Neutral, target color space: P3)
Grayscales (profile: Vivid, white balance: Neutral, target color space: P3)
Mixed colors (profile: Vivid, white balance: Neutral, target color space: P3)
Mixed colors (profile: Vivid, white balance: Neutral, target color space: P3)
Color space (profile: Vivid, white balance: Neutral, target color space: P3)
Color space (profile: Vivid, white balance: Neutral, target color space: P3)
Saturation (profile: Vivid, white balance: Neutral, target color space: P3)
Saturation (profile: Vivid, white balance: Neutral, target color space: P3)
Grayscales (profile: Vivid, white balance: Warm, target color space: P3)
Grayscales (profile: Vivid, white balance: Warm, target color space: P3)
Mixed colors (profile: Vivid, white balance: Warm, target color space: P3)
Mixed colors (profile: Vivid, white balance: Warm, target color space: P3)
Color space (profile: Vivid, white balance: Warm, target color space: P3)
Color space (profile: Vivid, white balance: Warm, target color space: P3)
Saturation (profile: Vivid, white balance: Warm, target color space: P3)
Saturation (profile: Vivid, white balance: Warm, target color space: P3)
Grayscales (profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Grayscales (profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Mixed colors (profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Mixed colors (profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Color space (profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Color space (profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Saturation (profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)
Saturation (profile: Natural, target color space: sRGB)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
3.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 2 ms rise
↘ 1.2 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 10 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
4.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 2 ms rise
↘ 2.8 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 11 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Outdoors, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is always easy to read, which is mainly due to its high brightness. The reflections are kept within limits but aren't quite as low as in the sibling models with anti-reflective glass. In addition, we also perceive that fingerprints are more present on the plastic surface.

The viewing-angle stability of the OLED display in the Galaxy Z Flip is very good. Color inversions are never present, and the loss of brightness at flat viewing angles is also kept within limits. However, the color reproduction then becomes a bit cooler.

Performance - Strong in all areas

With the Snapdragon 855 Plus, a high-end SoC from last year is running in the Galaxy Z Flip, which is supported by a generous 8 GB of RAM. Accordingly, the foldable Samsung mobile phone shows good system performance in everyday use and also masters stutter-free multitasking.

However, the benchmarks show that the SoC lags somewhat behind comparable products, but this shouldn't be noticeable in everyday use. 

Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
738 Points
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
781 Points +6%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (738 - 764, n=2)
751 Points +2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (119 - 2138, n=214, last 2 years)
900 Points +22%
Multi-Core (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
2665 Points
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
3062 Points +15%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (2652 - 2665, n=2)
2659 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (473 - 6681, n=214, last 2 years)
2947 Points +11%
OpenCL Score 5.1 (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
2365 Points
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4491 Points +90%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
 
2365 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (516 - 18876, n=39, last 2 years)
6770 Points +186%
Vulkan Score 5.1 (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
2096 Points
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4043 Points +93%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
 
2096 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (281 - 18656, n=45, last 2 years)
7243 Points +246%
Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
4529 Points
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
3898 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (3603 - 3705, n=2)
3654 Points
Average of class Smartphone
  (800 - 9574, n=91, last 2 years)
5109 Points
64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
10489 Points
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
12280 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (9705 - 11388, n=2)
10547 Points
Average of class Smartphone
  (2630 - 26990, n=91, last 2 years)
13696 Points
Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
10192 Points
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
12228 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (7196 - 8317, n=2)
7757 Points
Average of class Smartphone
  (2053 - 18432, n=71, last 2 years)
10674 Points
PCMark for Android
Work performance score (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
12665 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
12645 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
9557 Points -25%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
12276 Points -3%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
13947 Points +10%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (10286 - 15510, n=6)
13201 Points +4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years)
15091 Points +19%
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
10261 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
10442 Points +2%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
7704 Points -25%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
9655 Points -6%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
10322 Points +1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (8702 - 11690, n=6)
10315 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years)
10872 Points +6%
3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
80419 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
72173 Points -10%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
54087 Points -33%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
68675 Points -15%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
64626 Points -20%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (69829 - 81679, n=6)
75314 Points -6%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
108418 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
118129 Points +9%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
66990 Points -38%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
106066 Points -2%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
75073 Points -31%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (108418 - 118129, n=6)
114593 Points +6%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
42240 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
30561 Points -28%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
32308 Points -24%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
30743 Points -27%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
43459 Points +3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (30069 - 42240, n=6)
34737 Points -18%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
7363 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
8165 Points +11%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
5186 Points -30%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
7479 Points +2%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6815 Points -7%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (6452 - 8338, n=6)
7770 Points +6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (712 - 7285, n=52, last 2 years)
3548 Points -52%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
9480 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
10637 Points +12%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
6058 Points -36%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
9918 Points +5%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
7671 Points -19%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (9328 - 11259, n=6)
10354 Points +9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (618 - 9451, n=52, last 2 years)
3905 Points -59%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
4133 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
4503 Points +9%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
3448 Points -17%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
4019 Points -3%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4900 Points +19%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (3103 - 4503, n=6)
4165 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1093 - 4525, n=52, last 2 years)
3005 Points -27%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
6601 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
8605 Points +30%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
4766 Points -28%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
7434 Points +13%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
7098 Points +8%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (6601 - 8651, n=6)
7952 Points +20%
Average of class Smartphone
  (704 - 23024, n=115, last 2 years)
9038 Points +37%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
7751 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
11448 Points +48%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
5307 Points -32%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
9489 Points +22%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
7970 Points +3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (7751 - 11448, n=6)
10562 Points +36%
Average of class Smartphone
  (607 - 45492, n=114, last 2 years)
15757 Points +103%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
4344 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
4604 Points +6%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
3513 Points -19%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
4228 Points -3%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
5133 Points +18%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (3143 - 4725, n=6)
4323 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1075 - 8749, n=114, last 2 years)
4335 Points 0%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
5679 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
6266 Points +10%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
4579 Points -19%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
5722 Points +1%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6048 Points +6%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (5174 - 6319, n=6)
5993 Points +6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (286 - 7890, n=104, last 2 years)
2680 Points -53%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
6314 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
7044 Points +12%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
5152 Points -18%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
6350 Points +1%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6478 Points +3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (6314 - 7150, n=6)
6826 Points +8%
Average of class Smartphone
  (240 - 9814, n=104, last 2 years)
2667 Points -58%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
4201 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
4519 Points +8%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
3296 Points -22%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
4250 Points +1%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4909 Points +17%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (3166 - 4519, n=6)
4223 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (858 - 4679, n=104, last 2 years)
3126 Points -26%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
5141 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
6916 Points +35%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
4821 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
6227 Points +21%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6382 Points +24%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (5141 - 6916, n=6)
6358 Points +24%
Average of class Smartphone
  (317 - 20131, n=177, last 2 years)
6571 Points +28%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
5424 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
8006 Points +48%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
5418 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
7114 Points +31%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6657 Points +23%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (5424 - 8006, n=6)
7358 Points +36%
Average of class Smartphone
  (267 - 33376, n=176, last 2 years)
9383 Points +73%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
4348 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
4683 Points +8%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
3480 Points -20%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
4336 Points 0%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
5576 Points +28%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (3137 - 4737, n=6)
4371 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (938 - 8480, n=176, last 2 years)
4169 Points -4%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
3981 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
5509 Points +38%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
4515 Points +13%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
4974 Points +25%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
5570 Points +40%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (3981 - 5530, n=5)
5023 Points +26%
Average of class Smartphone
  (365 - 6439, n=98, last 2 years)
2606 Points -35%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
4250 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
6527 Points +54%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
5565 Points +31%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
5884 Points +38%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6369 Points +50%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (4250 - 6640, n=5)
5966 Points +40%
Average of class Smartphone
  (298 - 8601, n=98, last 2 years)
2765 Points -35%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
3259 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
3564 Points +9%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
2720 Points -17%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
3228 Points -1%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
3870 Points +19%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (2587 - 3565, n=5)
3293 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1667 - 3525, n=98, last 2 years)
2671 Points -18%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
60 fps
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
60 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
59 fps -2%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
60 fps 0%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
60 fps 0%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (59 - 61, n=4)
60 fps 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (22 - 165, n=180, last 2 years)
83.1 fps +39%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
166 fps
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
185 fps +11%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
97 fps -42%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
115 fps -31%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
152 fps -8%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (166 - 185, n=4)
175.5 fps +6%
Average of class Smartphone
  (19 - 791, n=180, last 2 years)
243 fps +46%
GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
56 fps
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
57 fps +2%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
53 fps -5%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
58 fps +4%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
60 fps +7%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (56 - 61, n=4)
58.3 fps +4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.8 - 165, n=181, last 2 years)
70.8 fps +26%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
73 fps
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
111 fps +52%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
85 fps +16%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
90 fps +23%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
106 fps +45%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (73 - 112, n=4)
99 fps +36%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9.2 - 363, n=181, last 2 years)
137.8 fps +89%
GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
41 fps
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
40 fps -2%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
37 fps -10%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
46 fps +12%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
73 fps +78%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (40 - 58, n=4)
49.3 fps +20%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.7 - 158, n=181, last 2 years)
59.7 fps +46%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
51 fps
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
79 fps +55%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
67 fps +31%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
62 fps +22%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
56 fps +10%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (51 - 79, n=4)
70 fps +37%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.2 - 279, n=181, last 2 years)
97.1 fps +90%
GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
25 fps
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
24 fps -4%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
23 fps -8%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
32 fps +28%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
34 fps +36%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (24 - 41, n=4)
32 fps +28%
Average of class Smartphone
  (5 - 117, n=181, last 2 years)
42.7 fps +71%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
31 fps
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
48 fps +55%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
43 fps +39%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
42 fps +35%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
41 fps +32%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (31 - 48, n=4)
42.3 fps +36%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.9 - 166, n=181, last 2 years)
58.6 fps +89%
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
23 fps
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
26 fps +13%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
26 fps +13%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
32 fps +39%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
40 fps +74%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (23 - 41, n=5)
31.2 fps +36%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.6 - 123, n=221, last 2 years)
43.1 fps +87%
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
16 fps
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
47 fps +194%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
46 fps +188%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
42 fps +163%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
49 fps +206%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (16 - 47, n=5)
40.8 fps +155%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.3 - 229, n=221, last 2 years)
63.1 fps +294%
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
34 fps
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
17 fps -50%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
16 fps -53%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
21 fps -38%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
26 fps -24%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (17 - 34, n=5)
24.4 fps -28%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.8 - 105, n=221, last 2 years)
32.1 fps -6%
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
39 fps
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
19 fps -51%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
17 fps -56%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
17 fps -56%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
19 fps -51%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (18 - 39, n=5)
22.6 fps -42%
Average of class Smartphone
  (0.85 - 94, n=221, last 2 years)
25.1 fps -36%
AnTuTu v8 - Total Score (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
463291 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
486654 Points +5%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
483224 Points +4%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (462125 - 501784, n=4)
478464 Points +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (last 2 years)
101336 Points -78%
Basemark GPU 1.1
1920x1080 Vulkan Medium Offscreen (sort by value)
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
44.62 fps
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
33.9 (9.36min - 74.72max) fps
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (38.9 - 44.6, n=2)
41.8 fps
Vulkan Medium Native (sort by value)
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
28.5 fps
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
31.12 (11.09min - 63.1max) fps
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (28.5 - 35, n=2)
31.8 fps
1920x1080 OpenGL Medium Offscreen (sort by value)
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
45.28 fps
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
29.22 (4.07min - 95.16max) fps
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (42.2 - 45.3, n=2)
43.7 fps
VRMark - Amber Room (sort by value)
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
4986 Score
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
4997 Score
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (4986 - 5025, n=2)
5006 Score
Average of class Smartphone
  (1010 - 10071, n=14, last 2 years)
5281 Score
BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
4998 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
4992 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
4226 Points -15%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
4835 Points -3%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
5389 Points +8%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (4992 - 5335, n=5)
5151 Points +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (411 - 11438, n=162, last 2 years)
5686 Points +14%
System (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
8507 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
9294 Points +9%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
7793 Points -8%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
8825 Points +4%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
9309 Points +9%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (8507 - 9294, n=5)
8896 Points +5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2376 - 16475, n=162, last 2 years)
9595 Points +13%
Memory (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
5434 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
5091 Points -6%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
4502 Points -17%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
4945 Points -9%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
6130 Points +13%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (4869 - 6077, n=5)
5378 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (670 - 12306, n=162, last 2 years)
6206 Points +14%
Graphics (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
9334 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
10618 Points +14%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
8981 Points -4%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
9510 Points +2%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
10112 Points +8%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (9334 - 10618, n=5)
10312 Points +10%
Average of class Smartphone
  (697 - 58651, n=162, last 2 years)
13856 Points +48%
Web (sort by value)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
1446 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus, Adreno 640, 8192
1236 Points -15%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Samsung Exynos 9820, Mali-G76 MP12, 8192
1012 Points -30%
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640, 12288
1317 Points -9%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 990, Mali-G76 MP16, 8192
1462 Points +1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
  (1236 - 1546, n=5)
1436 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10 - 2145, n=162, last 2 years)
1487 Points +3%

Surfing the web is no problem with the Galaxy Z Flip. The values in the benchmarks are normal, but, as expected, not the best.

Jetstream 2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 351, n=170, last 2 years)
103.9 Points +65%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro (Chrome 78)
65.9 Points +4%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus (62.4 - 70.9, n=5)
65.8 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (Chrome 80)
63.1 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro (Chrome 78)
62.4 Points -1%
Samsung Galaxy Fold (Samung Browser 10.1)
53.8 Points -15%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G (Samung Browser 9.2)
44.35 Points -30%
JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus (113.9 - 120.8, n=5)
117.4 Points +3%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro (Chrome 78)
115.5 Points +1%
OnePlus 7T Pro (Chrome 78)
115.4 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (Chrome 80)
113.9 Points
Samsung Galaxy Fold (Samsung Browser 10.1)
113.7 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G (Samsung Browser 9.2)
90.9 Points -20%
Average of class Smartphone (66.1 - 104.3, n=2, last 2 years)
85.2 Points -25%
Speedometer 2.0 - Result
Average of class Smartphone (14.9 - 445, n=154, last 2 years)
104.4 runs/min +67%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro (Chrome 78)
74.1 runs/min +19%
OnePlus 7T Pro (Chome 78)
66.4 runs/min +6%
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (Chrome 80)
62.5 runs/min
Samsung Galaxy Fold (Samsung Browser 10.1)
61.5 runs/min -2%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus (39.1 - 69.1, n=4)
59.3 runs/min -5%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G (Samsung Browser 9.2)
57 runs/min -9%
WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Average of class Smartphone (37 - 304, n=119, last 2 years)
131 Points +34%
Samsung Galaxy Fold (Samsung Browser 10.1)
129 Points +32%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro (Chrome 78)
119 Points +21%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
115 Points +17%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus (89 - 111, n=5)
98.2 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (Chrome 80)
98 Points
OnePlus 7T Pro (Chrome 78)
93 Points -5%
Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 89112, n=205, last 2 years)
33314 Points +40%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus (23781 - 25353, n=5)
24606 Points +3%
Samsung Galaxy Fold (Samsung Browser 10.1)
24128 Points +1%
OnePlus 7T Pro (Chrome 78)
23999 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (Chrome 80)
23781 Points
Huawei Mate 30 Pro (Chrome 78)
23568 Points -1%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G (Samsung Browser 9.2)
20653 Points -13%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
OnePlus 7T Pro (Chrome 78)
2134 ms * -3%
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (Chrome 80)
2077 ms *
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus (2007 - 2134, n=5)
2054 ms * +1%
Samsung Galaxy Fold (Samsung Browser 10.1)
2003 ms * +4%
Huawei Mate 30 Pro (Chrome 78)
1963 ms * +5%
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G (Samsung Browser 9.2)
1823 ms * +12%
Average of class Smartphone (388 - 9999, n=168, last 2 years)
1658 ms * +20%

* ... smaller is better

The Galaxy Z Flip's 256 GB of UFS 3.0 storage still leaves room for 223 GB of your own data after first powering the smartphone on. A storage expansion using a microSD card is not possible.

The benchmarks present the storage in the best light, and it consistently delivers very high speeds.

Samsung Galaxy Z FlipOnePlus 7T ProSamsung Galaxy S10 5GSamsung Galaxy FoldHuawei Mate 30 ProAverage 256 GB UFS 3.0 FlashAverage of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5
-29%
-53%
-33%
11%
4%
42%
Sequential Read 256KB
1443
1489
3%
816
-43%
1303
-10%
1781
23%
1573 ?(983 - 1789, n=21)
9%
1471 ?(215 - 4512, n=213, last 2 years)
2%
Sequential Write 256KB
523
405
-23%
246.3
-53%
394.5
-25%
401.8
-23%
559 ?(387 - 818, n=21)
7%
1084 ?(57.5 - 3678, n=213, last 2 years)
107%
Random Read 4KB
184.5
169
-8%
135
-27%
158.4
-14%
226.4
23%
209 ?(168.5 - 265, n=21)
13%
243 ?(22.2 - 543, n=213, last 2 years)
32%
Random Write 4KB
212.9
26
-88%
23.79
-89%
34.41
-84%
259.2
22%
186.4 ?(24.8 - 272, n=21)
-12%
267 ?(13 - 709, n=213, last 2 years)
25%

Games - Performance isn't an issue

We check the gaming suitability with GameBench. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip shows good frame rates even in demanding games, and the extended screen is especially noticeable in PUBG Mobile, since the controls are moved closer to the edge, making the visibility field broader. However, using the display surface is exhausting as it offers a comparatively high sliding resistance so that fingers become tired faster.

The speaker is also quickly covered by the hand when the smartphone is held in landscape mode.

Asphalt 9
PUBG Mobile
0510152025303540Tooltip
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip; PUBG Mobile; 0.17.0: Ø39.9 (19-41)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip; Asphalt 9: Legends; 2.0.5a: Ø29.7 (28-31)

Emissions - Listen together with Music Share

Temperature

T-Rex
Manhattan

The Galaxy Z Flip's surface temperatures remain very low in idle usage, and under load, the smartphone reaches a maximum of 38.8 °C (~102 °F) in some places, which is absolutely harmless.

We check the SoC's behavior under prolonged load with the GFXBench battery test. The respective benchmark is executed 30 times in a row, and both the battery status and the frame rates are logged. While the older T-Rex test doesn't present the Z Flip with any major challenges, the Samsung mobile phone quickly shows a performance drop of around a third in the more demanding Manhattan scenario, which can certainly explain the lower results in the benchmarks.

Max. Load
 37.6 °C
100 F
37.6 °C
100 F
30.6 °C
87 F
 
 38.8 °C
102 F
36.8 °C
98 F
30.4 °C
87 F
 
 38.6 °C
101 F
37.7 °C
100 F
30.5 °C
87 F
 
Maximum: 38.8 °C = 102 F
Average: 35.4 °C = 96 F
28.8 °C
84 F
34.1 °C
93 F
35.1 °C
95 F
28.8 °C
84 F
32.4 °C
90 F
35.3 °C
96 F
28.2 °C
83 F
34.2 °C
94 F
35.8 °C
96 F
Maximum: 35.8 °C = 96 F
Average: 32.5 °C = 91 F
Power Supply (max.)  27.7 °C = 82 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-260
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 35.4 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.8 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 35.8 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.4 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.

Speaker

The Galaxy Z Flip's speaker, which is located at the bottom, provides good sound at medium volume and should be perfectly adequate for most everyday reproductions. However, if you turn it up to full volume, you'll notice that it turns into a blaring machine that distorts sound; high tones and head voices in particular can sound unpleasant.

Alternatively, USB-C and Bluetooth are available for sound output. The latter does not support aptX HD. Dual audio is now hidden in the system and is activated when more than one speaker or pair of headphones are connected and is now called "listen together". In addition, there is now a Music Share function, which turns the Z Flip into a Bluetooth hub that can share the connected speakers with other devices without the need to pair them. However, this only works on Samsung smartphones with One UI 2.1 or higher.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2032.432.22530.727.13126.424.14024.233.55029.232.26321.825.98019.421.910022.621.51251926.816018.444.720017.148.525016.654.731518.357.840014.858.850015.66363015.263.480014.466.1100014.169.4125014.470.7160013.372.1200013.774.6250014.276.2315014.676.1400014.478.9500014.677.1630014.973.5800014.774.51000014.973.41250014.969.11600015.560.5SPL26.786.4N0.864.1median 14.9median 69.1Delta1.69.441.231.237.534.130.529.33329.637.635.828.625.823.922.222.824.721.929.220.338.82045.819.153.51756.616.556.116.86016.260.515.564.614.869.114.171.415.573.915.572.514.571.213.869.713.76713.866.81465.51466.914.165.714.263.414.35365.168.168.164.360.964.462.127.181.418.721.921.916.313.816.914.70.948median 15.5median 64.6median 45median 40.3median 37.3median 40.6median 38.4median 14median 64.73.5923.12423.623.823.713.116.7hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseSamsung Galaxy Z FlipOnePlus 7T Pro
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.6% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 26% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 65% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 46% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 45% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

OnePlus 7T Pro audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 64.7% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 64.7% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 64.7% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (120% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 86% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 3% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 96% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 1% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery life

Energy consumption

Batteries in the Z Flip (Photo: iFixit)

The power consumption is on a good level and gives no reason for criticism, but this is also a necessity due to the small 3300 mAh battery.

The Galaxy Z Flip is charged via cable (Max. 15 W), which takes a little over 2 hours with the included power adapter, or via induction (Max. 12 W). The smartphone also supports Wireless PowerShare and can charge other devices wirelessly.

The Z Flip doesn't have only one single energy store; it's split into 2 cells instead, each of which is housed in a module of the phone.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.01 / 0.25 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 0.59 / 0.88 / 0.95 Watt
Load midlight 4.97 / 8.37 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
3300 mAh
OnePlus 7T Pro
4085 mAh
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
4500 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Fold
4235 mAh
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
4500 mAh
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
 
Average of class Smartphone
 
Power Consumption
-154%
-50%
-0%
-39%
-72%
-39%
Idle Minimum *
0.59
2.1
-256%
0.66
-12%
0.6
-2%
0.87
-47%
1.183 ?(0.59 - 2.1, n=6)
-101%
0.896 ?(0.42 - 2.37, n=159, last 2 years)
-52%
Idle Average *
0.88
3
-241%
1.82
-107%
0.85
3%
1.75
-99%
1.883 ?(0.88 - 3, n=6)
-114%
1.449 ?(0.69 - 4.26, n=159, last 2 years)
-65%
Idle Maximum *
0.95
3.5
-268%
1.83
-93%
1
-5%
1.83
-93%
2.32 ?(0.95 - 3.5, n=6)
-144%
1.629 ?(0.79 - 4.45, n=159, last 2 years)
-71%
Load Average *
4.97
5.3
-7%
6.11
-23%
4.47
10%
3.85
23%
4.91 ?(4.14 - 5.3, n=6)
1%
5.51 ?(2.3 - 16.5, n=159, last 2 years)
-11%
Load Maximum *
8.37
8.3
1%
9.81
-17%
9.02
-8%
6.64
21%
8.59 ?(8.3 - 9.2, n=6)
-3%
8.19 ?(4.32 - 20.8, n=159, last 2 years)
2%

* ... smaller is better

Battery life

A small battery and a large display don't sound like a good combination. In reality, the runtimes are still quite good in the WLAN test, so that nothing should actually stand in the way of using the smartphone for a whole day.

The runtimes are surprisingly weak when it comes to video reproduction; we would have expected a few hours more. Accordingly, the runtime should be even lower with HDR content.

On the other hand, it's good that the Galaxy Z Flip hardly needs any energy in standby and could even just lie around for a week without there being a serious impact on battery life.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
29h 01min
WiFi Websurfing (Chrome 80)
10h 47min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
8h 47min
Load (maximum brightness)
2h 37min
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
3300 mAh
OnePlus 7T Pro
4085 mAh
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
4500 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Fold
4235 mAh
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
4500 mAh
Battery Runtime
55%
56%
47%
50%
Reader / Idle
1741
2015
16%
2340
34%
1724
-1%
2174
25%
H.264
527
957
82%
1047
99%
1027
95%
1098
108%
WiFi v1.3
647
912
41%
533
-18%
600
-7%
823
27%
Load
157
283
80%
327
108%
316
101%
219
39%

Pros

+ fancy and compact foldable mobile phone
+ bright and color-accurate OLED panel
+ fast Snapdragon SoC
+ good cameras
+ dual-SIM via eSIM
+ broad frequency range

Cons

- no storage expansion possible
- Wi-Fi should be faster
- moderate call quality
- sliding properties of the display surface could be better

Verdict - High price premium for the form factor

In review: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (SM-F700F)
In review: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (SM-F700F)

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is particularly convincing with its folding concept, which is much easier to handle in everyday life than other smartphones with such a large display. Besides, it's simply a joy to fold the smartphone with one hand. The integrated stand function connected to the hinge is also quite practical, and we used it more often than expected.

The Galaxy Z Flip is neither cheap nor perfect, but it's simply fun.

The biggest annoyance is actually the display surface quality. The protective foil is a necessary solution, but it doesn't feel particularly high quality and doesn't stand comparison with a halfway decent glass surface. Moreover, we would've liked a more versatile camera setup in view of the price. 

If you're looking for a smartphone with a strong price-performance ratio, you'll have to look elsewhere. Those who want to call a piece of stylish future their own, will have to make a few compromises on the hardware side, but these are rarely of importance in everyday use.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - 08/31/2022 v7
Daniel Schmidt

Chassis
81%
Keyboard
66 / 75 → 88%
Pointing Device
85%
Connectivity
50 / 70 → 72%
Weight
90%
Battery
83%
Display
90%
Games Performance
52 / 64 → 80%
Application Performance
79 / 86 → 92%
Temperature
92%
Noise
100%
Audio
70 / 90 → 78%
Camera
69%
Average
77%
83%
Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Daniel Schmidt, 2020-03-24 (Update: 2020-03-25)