Google Pixel 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020M SM-F946B/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 147.1 mm 154.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has greater height than Google Pixel 4.
Width 68.8 mm 67.1 mm Google Pixel 4 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Depth 8.2 mm 13.4 mm Google Pixel 4 is narrower than Google Pixel 4.
Weight 162 g 253 g Google Pixel 4 is lighter than Google Pixel 4.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 67.1 mm x 13.4 mm x 154.9 mm
Unfolded - 129.9 mm x 6.1 mm x 154.9 mm
Body Colour Simply black | Oh So Orange | Just black | Clearly white Icy blue | Cream | Phantom black
Body Material Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Armour Aluminium frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IPX8
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.244 W/kg (head), 3.12 W/kg (limb), 1.193 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Flexible OLED Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 7.6" Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2176 x 1812 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 4.
Display Format Full HD+ QXGA+
Pixel Density 444 ppi 374 ppi Google Pixel 4 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 21.6:18
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better refresh rate than Google Pixel 4.
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing, Ambient EQ 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 6.2"
Second Display Resolution - 2316 x 904 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 7.6 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2176 x 1812 pixels
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 4.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 4 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more RAM than Google Pixel 4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more internal memory than Google Pixel 4.
User Memory - 216.1 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Google Pixel 4 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 4.
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) 85 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 4.
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1 μm Google Pixel 4 has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
HDR Mode Live HDR+ -
Camera Modes Portrait mode, Night Vision Nightography, Capture View, Astro Hyperlapse
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection RAW image capture, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Super Resolution, Dual preview, Auto FPS
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 4 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better second camera lens aperture than Google Pixel 4.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 52 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 4.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger second camera pixel size than Google Pixel 4.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel 4 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 4.
Field of View (Front) 90 degree(s) 85 degree(s) Google Pixel 4 has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1.22 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) 2 NIR cameras -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 4 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 2 μm
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Under display camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 4400 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 2.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 288 hours -
Talk Time - 2400 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 32.2 hrs
Standby: up to 288 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
CELLULAR Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 13
User Interface - One UI 5.1.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LAA FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology 3D Face unlock -
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, ARCore, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Neural Core, 3 years of security and OS updates Multitasking, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, dual battery, Flex mode, Samsung Knox Vault, S Pen support, taskbar
OTHERS Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C to USB-C cable, 18W USB-C power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IEC 61960
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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