Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

1/22/2023 5:58 PM, updated: 11/21/2023 4:32 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy S20 5G X Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB) 07Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.7"
AMOLED

1080x2640

12.2
MP

10mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

3700
mAh

(Non removable)

13Points Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B) Compare Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.2"
AMOLED

1440x3200

12.2
MP

10mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

7 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	vs	13 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
+3.19GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)33% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2.73GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)
+512GB (448GB available)3 times More internal storage for applications and files	vs	128GB (104GB available)
+UFS 3.1Advantage Fastest write and read storage.	vs	UFS 3.0
+6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches)14% Thinner	vs	7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
+6.7"8% Larger screen	vs	6.2"
+Android 14Advantage Android 14 is newer and safer	vs	Android 13
+5.2 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.2 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	5.0 + A2DP/LE
8GB LPDDR5	vs	+12GB LPDDR550% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
Not supported	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards
187 grams (6.55 ounces)	vs	+163 grams (5.71 ounces)15% Lighter
1080x2640 pixels	vs	+1440x3200 pixels62% Higher resolution screen
426 PPI	vs	+566 PPI33% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(dual camera) 12.2MP + 12MP	vs	+(triple camera) 12.2MP + 64MP + 12MP3 times Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
4K UHD (3840x2160)	vs	+8K UHD (7680x4320)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 5000 Mbps67% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device
3700 mAh	vs	+4000 mAh8% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
Not supported	vs	+Gorilla Glass 6Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys

36 Common items in both devices

Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back / Aluminum frame, glass front/back

Dynamic AMOLED

HDR10+

120Hz

16 million

LED flash

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras

+29 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
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Model	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
Other model names	갤럭시 Z 플립4 5G (SM-F721N)	Galaxy S20 SM-G981BZAAXSA Single-Sim (Exynos, 12GB RAM)
Country or region available	South Korea	Australia, Ireland, New Zealand
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Release date	8/25/2022, Announced: 8/10/2022	3/6/2020, Announced: 2/11/2020
Depth	6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches)	7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	71.9 x 165.2 millimeters (2.83 x 6.5 in)	69.1 x 151.7 millimeters (2.72 x 5.97 in)
Weight	187 grams (6.55 ounces)	163 grams (5.71 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back Back: Gorilla Glass Victus+ Folded: 15.9 x 71.9 x 84.9 mm	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	IPX8 certified: water resistant up to 1.5 meters and 30min	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size	6.7" inches	6.2" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~85.4% (screen-to-body ratio)	~88.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2640 pixels	1440x3200 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	426 PPI	566 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Gorilla Glass 6
Refresh rate	120Hz	120Hz
Display features	1200nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display Extra display: Super AMOLED 1.9" (260x512), Gorilla Glass Victus+	HDR10+ Always-On Display 120Hz@FHD 60Hz@QHD
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
System version	Android 12	Android 10
Firmware update	Android 14	Android 13
User Interface	One UI 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0	One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (SM8475) (4nm)	64bit: Samsung Exynos 990 (7nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3.19GHz ARM Cortex-X2 (Single-core) 3x 2.75GHz ARM Cortex-A710 (Triple-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.73GHz Mongoose M5 (Dual-core) 2x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 730 (818MHz)	ARM Mali-G77 MP11 (800MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 685765 (v8), 800001 (v9) Geekbench: 3913 (v5.1) GFXBench: 74fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
RAM memory	8GB LPDDR5	12GB LPDDR5
Internal storage	512GB (448GB available) UFS 3.1	128GB (104GB available) UFS 3.0
External storage	Not supported	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload	3000/1024 Mbps	5000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	SA/NSA/Sub6 (77, 78)	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°1.12µm	(triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 64MP telephoto f/2.029mm1/1.72"0.8µmPDAFOIS1.1x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1.4µmSuper-Steady-video
Main camera resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps	8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	24mm lens	26mm lens
Sensor size	1/1.76" inches	1/1.76" inches
Pixel size	1.8µm pixel	1.8µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60/240fps 720p@960fps HDR10+ Slow motion	4K@60fps 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
Front camera (secondary)	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3872x2592 pixels	3872x2592 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.4 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm lens	26mm lens
Sensor size	1/3" inches	1/3.2" inches
Pixel size	1.22µm pixel	1.22µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	5.2 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3700 mAh	4000 mAh
Charger, watts	25W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0	25W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless charging	15W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 9W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	34 hours (1.4 days)	20 hours
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Graphite, White, Bora Purple, Pink Gold, Blue, Yellow, Navy, Khaki, Red • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard)	• Colors: Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC)
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy Z Flip 4 (SM-F721N 512GB)	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.589W/kg (head), 0.972W/kg (body)	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.382W/kg (head), 1.525W/kg (body)