Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

8/28/2023 12:35 PM, updated: 11/21/2023 4:34 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 10 X Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB) 17Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.7"
AMOLED

1080x2640

12.2
MP

10mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

3700
mAh

(Non removable)

06Points Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS) Compare Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.3"
AMOLED

1080x2280

12.2
MP

10mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

3500
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)

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!

17 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	vs	6 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
+3.36GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)41% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2.73GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)
+8GB LPDDR5XAdvantage This RAM type is better and more efficient.	vs	8GB LPDDR4X
+UFS 4.0Advantage Fastest write and read storage.	vs	UFS 3.0
+6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches)14% Thinner	vs	7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
+120Hz100% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.	vs	60Hz
+1080x2640 pixels16% Higher resolution screen	vs	1080x2280 pixels
+426 PPI7% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	400 PPI
+6.7"6% Larger screen	vs	6.3"
+1/1.76" inches45% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.	vs	1/2.55" inches
+Android 14Advantage Android 14 is newer and safer	vs	Android 12
+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster	vs	4G LTE-A
+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps50% Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(4G LTE-A) 2000 Mbps
+3700 mAh6% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	3500 mAh
+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	2 slots (Dual-SIM)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]
+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	5.0 + A2DP/LE
+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.	vs	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
187 grams (6.55 ounces)	vs	+168 grams (5.88 ounces)11% Lighter
(dual camera) 12.2MP + 12MP	vs	+(triple camera) 12.2MP + 12MP + 16MP66% Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
f/1.8 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.5 (aperture)20% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
Not supported	vs	+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Gorilla Glass 5Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys

32 Common items in both devices

256GB (210GB available) / 256GB (230GB available)

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

Dynamic AMOLED

HDR10+

16 million

LED flash

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

+25 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
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Model	Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
Other model names	Galaxy Z Flip5 SM-F731W	Samsung Galaxy Note10 SM-N970F/Dual-Sim (Exynos)
Country or region available	Canada	(Europe), (Global, International)
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Release date	8/11/2023, Announced: 7/26/2023	8/23/2019, Announced: 8/7/2019
Depth	6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches)	7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	71.9 x 165.1 millimeters (2.83 x 6.5 in)	71.8 x 151 millimeters (2.83 x 5.94 in)
Weight	187 grams (6.55 ounces)	168 grams (5.88 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, flexible plastic screen, glass back Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Folded: 15.1 x 71.9 x 85.1 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 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size	6.7" inches	6.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~85.5% (screen-to-body ratio)	~91.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2640 pixels	1080x2280 pixels (19:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	426 PPI	400 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	120Hz	60Hz
Display features	1750nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display Extra display: Super AMOLED 3.4" (720x748), 306 ppi, Gorilla Glass Victus 2	HDR10+ Always-On Display
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
System version	Android 13	Android 9.0 Pie
Firmware update	Android 14	Android 12
User Interface	One UI 5.1 / 6.0	One UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.0
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550-AC) (4nm)	64bit: Samsung Exynos 9825 (7nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3.36GHz ARM Cortex-X3 (Single-core) 4x 2.8GHz ARM Cortex-A710/A715 (Quad-core) 3x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Triple-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.73GHz Mongoose M4 (Dual-core) 2x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A75 (Dual-core) 4x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 740	ARM Mali-G76 MP12 (754MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 1200698 (v9), 1507299 (v10) Geekbench: 5478 (v5.5), 4984 (v6.0) GFXBench: 91fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 347082 (v7)
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
RAM memory	8GB LPDDR5X	8GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	256GB (210GB available) UFS 4.0	256GB (230GB available) UFS 3.0
External storage	Not supported	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	3000/1024 Mbps	2000/150 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G
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 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46) VoLTE	LTE Cat20 (Bands ?) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)
Primary 5G network	SA/NSA/Sub6 (2, 5, 38, 41, 66, 78, 71)	Not supported
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
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46) VoLTE	LTE Cat20 (Bands ?) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)
Secondary 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
📷 Camera
	Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°1.12µm	(triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.11/3.6"52mm1.0µmPDAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 16MP ultrawide f/2.212mm1.0µm
Main camera resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	f/1.5 (aperture)
Focal length	24mm lens	27mm lens
Sensor size	1/1.76" inches	1/2.55" inches
Pixel size	1.8µm pixel	1.4µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS (2-axis): 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	1080p@240fps 720p@960fps
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
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/2.2 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	23mm lens	26mm lens
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	1.22µm pixel	1.22µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
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 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
USB	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.1 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	5.3 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + 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 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
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 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3700 mAh	3500 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	12W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	34 hours (1.4 days)	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
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, Cream, Lavender, Gray, Blue, Green, Mint, Yellow • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard)	• Colors: Black, White, Pink, Red, Glow • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Stylus Pen (Bluetooth integration) • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC)
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy Z Flip 5 (SM-F731W 256GB)	Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970F/DS)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.9W/kg (head), 1.09W/kg (body)	0.85W/kg (head), 1.08W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.209W/kg (head), 1.523W/kg (body)