Take a look at the performance of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, and find out why it is a foldable computing + gaming powerhouse!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 : Flagship Class Performance!
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 runs on the most powerful mobile SoC available for Android devices – the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is a specially-binned and slightly-overclocked version that Qualcomm created for Samsung Galaxy flagship smartphones.
Fabricated on the latest 4nm TSMC process technology, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy boasts a powerful Adreno 740 GPU, as well as eight processor cores in a quad-cluster architecture :
- a Cortex-X3 prime core running at up to 3.36 GHz (instead of 3.2 GHz),
- two Cortex-A715 cores running at up to 2.8 GHz,
- two Cortex-A710 cores running at up to 2.8 GHz, and
- three Cortex-A510 cores running at up to 2.0 GHz.
On paper, this is about as powerful as it gets in 2023, but let’s take a look at how it actually performs!
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 : Work Performance
We first tested the Galaxy Z Flip 5 using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browsing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
| Work 3.0 | S23 Ultra | Z Flip 5 | Z Flip 4 | Z Flip 3 | S22 Ultra |
| Mobile Platform | SD 8 Gen 2 |
SD 8 Gen 2 |
SD 8+ Gen 1 |
SD 888 |
SD 8 Gen 1 |
| Performance Score | 16408 | 14655 | 14429 | 13317 | 12860 |
| Web Browsing | 15680 | 11404 | 12097 | 11637 | 10442 |
| Video Editing | 7879 | 7943 | 7387 | 7762 | 7444 |
| Writing | 22257 | 19525 | 17593 | 15316 | 15471 |
| Photo Editing | 35533 | 324420 | 31762 | 25357 | 30177 |
| Data Manipulation | 12171 | 11788 | 12523 | 11938 | 9691 |
Interesting, isn’t it? The Galaxy Z Flip 5 uses the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chip as the Galaxy S23 Ultra, but it is 12% slower.
I should point out that these are peak performance results. You are unlikely to be able to actually feel the difference between the two in normal usage. In fact, these benchmark results really surprised me!
What likely happened is that the Galaxy S23 Ultra has better cooling, and is thus, better able to maintain the processor’s peak performance for longer. But if you are upgrading from a Galaxy Z Flip 4, and hoping for a performance boost, you are out of luck.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 : Storage Performance
PCMark also has an Android Storage 2.0 benchmark that measures the smartphone’s storage I/O performance.
| Storage 2.0 | Z Flip 5 | S23 Ultra | S22 Ultra | Z Flip 4 |
| Mobile Platform | SD 8 Gen 2 |
SD 8 Gen 2 |
SD 8 Gen 1 |
SD 8+ Gen 1 |
| Storage Score | 48435 | 41647 | 27808 | 27271 |
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 2676.53 | 2592.42 | 1457.68 | 1350.51 |
| Random Read (MB/s) | 49.95 | 38.25 | 37.73 | 33.94 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 2631.38 | 603.29 | 856.21 | 256.81 |
| Random Write (MB/s) | 76.66 | 81.44 | 47.20 | 50.29 |
Will you look at that! The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 received a very big boost in sequential write performance for its internal flash storage!
The Galaxy Z Flip 5 was about 6% slower than the Galaxy S23 Ultra in random write performance, but was an astounding 4.4X faster in sequential write!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 : Gaming Performance
For gaming, we tested the Galaxy Z Flip 5 using 3DMark, with these results :
| 3DMark | Z Flip 5 | S23 Ultra | Z Flip 4 | S22 Ultra |
Z Flip 3 |
| Device | SD 8 Gen 2 |
SD 8 Gen 2 |
SD 8+ Gen 1 |
SD 8 Gen 1 |
SD 888 |
| Sling Shot Unlimited | 16661 | 16344 | 10690 | 11094 | 9248 |
| Wild Life Unlimited | 14823 | 14554 | 11144 | 9106 | 3952 |
| Wild Life Extreme Unlimited |
3705 | 3814 | 2636 | 2220 | 1174 |
When it comes to less strenuous games (Sling Shot), the Galaxy Z Flip 5 was surprisingly faster than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, even though they both use the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, and the S23 Ultra has better cooling.
Even in the more strenuous game (Wild Life), the Galaxy Z Flip 5 continues to surpass the Galaxy S23 Ultra at lower resolutions.
It was only with the Wild Life Extreme 4K benchmark where the Galaxy S23 Ultra‘s better cooling performance allowed it to beat the Z Flip 5 by 3%.
Simply put – you don’t really need expensive “gaming smartphones”. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 will easily handle any game you want to play.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 : Overall Performance
We then tested the Galaxy Z Flip 5 using AnTuTu, yielding these results :
| AnTuTu | S23 Ultra | Z Flip 5 | S22 Ultra | Z Flip 4 | Z Flip 3 |
| Device | SD 8 Gen 2 |
SD 8 Gen 2 |
SD 8 Gen 1 |
SD 8+ Gen 1 |
SD 888 |
| AnTuTu Score | 1212174 | 1187296 | 889167 | 856357 | 696767 |
| CPU | 261886 | 393404 | 203090 | 205939 | 206228 |
| GPU | 538823 | 282780 | 402617 | 362669 | 242573 |
| Memory | 236163 | 291048 | 146002 | 135707 | 133586 |
| UX | 175302 | 220064 | 137458 | 152042 | 114380 |
The AnTuTu benchmark tells a slightly different story. According to its tests, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is about 38% faster than the Galaxy Z Flip 4. A very nice boost in performance.
On the other hand, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is slightly slower – just 2%, than the Galaxy S23 Ultra. But note that its temperature jumped by over 12°C! At peak performance, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 can get quite toasty!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 : Performance Summary
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 is a svelte smartphone when unfolded, and yet super compact when folded. You would not expect performance to be a key selling point.
In fact, I expected Samsung to tune down the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 for better battery life. It also lacks the better cooling found in the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
In the end, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 turns out to perform better than the Galaxy Z Flip 4, with better battery life to boot. Not a spectacular improvement, grant you, but it lets you have your cake and eat it too.
What you need to know is this – the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 is not just a fashion statement in your hands. It is also a computing and gaming powerhouse in a compact form factor.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the Galaxy Z Flip 5 turns out to be Samsung’s best-selling foldable smartphone for 2023!
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Price + Availability
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 comes in four main colour options:
- Graphite – legacy colour
- Lavender – similar to Bora Purple, their signature colour for the Z Flip 4
- Mint – new colour
- Cream – new colour
In addition, Samsung will offer these four colours exclusively on their online store:
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
These are the available models and launch prices for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 :
- 8 GB + 256 GB : US$999.99 / £1,049 / A$1,649 / RM4,499
- 8 GB + 512 GB : US$1,199.99 / £1,149 / A$1,849 / RM4,999
Here are some online per-order and purchase options for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 :
- United States : Amazon
- United Kingdom : Amazon
- Australia : Amazon
- Singapore : Shopee | Lazada
- Malaysia : Shopee | Lazada
Read more : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 : Colour Comparison!
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