Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 / Apple iPhone 14

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5: Galaxy Z Fold5; 12 GB RAM with 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB. Memory options and colours vary by market. The Z Fold4 and Z Fold6 are separate models.

Apple iPhone 14: iPhone 14 (2022); 128, 256 and 512 GB. UK and European models (e.g. A2882) use nano-SIM plus eSIM; the US model A2649 is eSIM-only and supports mmWave 5G. The iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 14 Pro are separate models.

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy Z Fold5Apple iPhone 14
Release year20232022
Main screen7.6-inch QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 2176 × 1812, 374 ppi; 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh

Adaptive refresh rises to 120 Hz for motion and drops to 1 Hz for still images to save battery. Allowing for the rounded corners the screen is 7.4 inches; the fold line can be visible in use.

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Cover screen6.2-inch HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 2316 × 904 (23.1:9), 402 ppi; 48–120 Hz

The 23.1:9 ratio makes the cover screen tall and narrow; it works like a regular phone screen when closed.

Samsung		—
ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Samsung—
Memory and storage12 GB RAM; 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB

There is no memory card slot; options vary by market.

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Rear cameras50 MP wide (ƒ/1.8, OIS, Dual Pixel AF); 12 MP ultra wide (ƒ/2.2, 123°); 10 MP telephoto (ƒ/2.4, OIS, 3x optical)

30x Space Zoom adds digital zoom on top of the 3x optical zoom; image quality may drop beyond 3x.

Samsung		12 MP Main (26 mm, ƒ/1.5, sensor-shift optical stabilisation) and 12 MP Ultra Wide (13 mm, ƒ/2.4, 120°); 2x optical zoom out, digital zoom up to 5x

There is no telephoto camera: the 2x figure means switching from the main to the ultra wide camera. Photos are processed with Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion and Smart HDR 4; Night mode and Portrait mode are available.

Apple
Front cameras10 MP on the cover screen (ƒ/2.2); 4 MP under-display camera on the inner screen (ƒ/1.8)

The under-display camera leaves no hole in the inner screen, but shooting through the pixels lowers image quality.

Samsung		—
Battery and charging4,400 mAh (typical) dual battery; 50% in about 30 minutes with 25 W wired charging; Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; Wireless PowerShare

Rated capacity is 4,270 mAh. The 25 W adapter is sold separately. Wireless PowerShare lets the back of the phone charge Qi-compatible watches, earbuds or phones.

Samsung		Up to 20 hours of video (16 hours streamed), up to 80 hours of audio; built-in lithium-ion battery; 15 W wireless charging with MagSafe, 7.5 W with Qi; about 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher adapter

The box includes a USB‑C to Lightning cable but no power adapter or EarPods. The fast-charge time comes from Apple’s test with a 20 W adapter.

Apple
Water resistanceIPX8 (up to 30 minutes in 1.5 m of fresh water)

The “X” means dust protection is not rated; Samsung does not advise beach or pool use.

Samsung		—
SoftwareAt launch Android 13, One UI 5.1.1 Samsung—
Connectivity and SIM5G, LTE, Wi‑Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3; up to two nano-SIMs and one eSIM

The SIM and eSIM arrangement varies by market and carrier.

Samsung		—
SecurityCapacitive fingerprint sensor in the side key; Samsung Knox Vault Samsung—
Size and weightFolded 67.1 × 154.9 × 13.4 mm; unfolded 129.9 × 154.9 × 6.1 mm; 253 g Samsung146.7 × 71.5 × 7.80 mm; 172 g Apple
Display—6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2532 × 1170 pixels, 460 ppi; HDR, True Tone, wide colour (P3)

Typical maximum brightness is 800 nits, with a 1200-nit peak in HDR content; typical contrast is 2,000,000:1. Because the corners are rounded, the visible area is slightly smaller than a 6.06-inch rectangle.

Apple
Build—Ceramic Shield front, glass back, aluminium frame Apple
Water and dust resistance—IP68 (IEC 60529; up to 6 metres for up to 30 minutes) Apple
Chip—A15 Bionic: 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine Apple
Storage—128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB

Capacity is chosen at purchase; the phone has no memory card slot.

Apple
Video—4K Dolby Vision HDR at 24/25/30/60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps

Recording formats are HEVC and H.264, with stereo audio. 8 MP stills can be taken while recording 4K video.

Apple
Front camera and Face ID—12 MP TrueDepth, ƒ/1.9, autofocus with Focus Pixels; Face ID

The front camera also records 4K Dolby Vision video; Face ID uses the same TrueDepth camera for facial recognition.

Apple
Cellular and wireless—5G (sub-6 GHz; mmWave too on the US model), Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO, Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.3, Ultra Wideband chip, NFC with reader mode

Band support depends on the model number. The UK models A2882 and A2886 do not list mmWave bands; the US model A2649 supports n258/n260/n261.

Apple
SIM—UK/Europe: nano-SIM + eSIM or dual eSIM; US: dual eSIM only (no physical SIM support)

Using eSIM requires carrier support. The US model is not compatible with physical SIM cards.

Apple
Satellite and safety features—Emergency SOS via satellite, Crash Detection, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My via satellite

According to Apple, Emergency SOS and Roadside Assistance via satellite are free for two years after an iPhone 14 is activated; connection and response times vary with location and site conditions.

Apple
Location—GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon Apple
Connector and video output—Lightning; up to 1080p video out with the Lightning Digital AV Adapter; up to 4K HDR via AirPlay

Adapters are sold separately.

Apple
Audio formats—AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos; Spatial Audio playback Apple
Sensors—Face ID, barometer, high dynamic range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity sensor, dual ambient light sensors Apple