Vivo X Fold 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4: A Spec Comparison

By Sidharth Joseph Published on April 22, 2023, 15:30 IST

Vivo X Fold 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Fold 4 — Image Source: GIZMOCHINA and Samsung

This article will compare two foldable devices from Vivo and Samsung. Let’s compare the Vivo X Fold 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 devices and find the best foldable device among them.

Vivo X Fold 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

General

Release Date

Expected – 28 April 2023

25 August 2022

Dimensions

161.3 x 143.4 x 6 mm

Folded – 161.3 x 73.4 x 12.9 mm

155.1 x 130.1 x 6.3 mm

Folded – 155.1 x 67.1 x 14.2-15.8 mm

Weight

279 gm

263 gm

Connectivity

Network Connectivity	2G, 3G, 4G and 5G	2G, 3G, 4G and 5G
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 with Triple Band Support and Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e with Dual Band Support and Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	Version 5.3	Version 5.2

Processor

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) Chipset
Primary Clock Speed	3.2 GHz	3.19 GHz
Operating System	Android 13 based Origin OS 3	Android 12L( which can now be upgraded to Android 13) based One UI 5.1
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 730

Storage

RAM Options	12GB	12GB
Internal Storage Options	256GB and 512GB	256GB, 512GB and 1TB

Display

Display Type	Foldable LTPO4 AMOLED Display Cover Display – AMOLED Display	Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display Cover Display – Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
Screen Size	8.03” Cover Display – 6.53”	7.6” Cover Display – 6.2”
Screen Resolution	1916 x 2160 pixels Cover Display – 1080 x 2520 pixels	1812 x 2176 pixels Cover Display – 904 x 2316 pixels
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz

Camera

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Dual Screen, Under Display, Optical Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Side-Mounted Fingerprint Sensor
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity Sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Compass	Yes	Yes
Ultra Wideband Support	No	Yes

Battery

Battery Capacity

4800 mAh

4400 mAh

Fast Charge

120W Wired Fast Charging

50W Wireless Fast Charging

10W Reverse Wireless Charging

25W Wired Fast Charging

15W Wireless Fast Charging

4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging

Colour

Colour Variants	Black, Blue and Red	Graygreen, Phantom Black, Beige and Burgundy
Buy on Amazon	N/A

Comparing the specs of the two devices, it has turned out that the newly launched Vivo X Fold 2, is better than Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4.

The Vivo X Fold 2 comes equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and offers a slightly better performance than the Galaxy Z Fold 4 powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. The device also has the Adreno 740 GPU while the Samsung device is equipped with the previous Adreno 730 GPU.

Coming to the display of the two devices, the Vivo X Fold 2 offers better inner display and cover displays which have larger screen sizes and higher screen resolutions than the Galaxy foldable device. The Vivo X Fold has an inner display with a screen size of 8.03″ and a 6.53″ cover display with screen resolutions of 1916 x 2160 pixels and 1080 x 2520, respectively.

Regarding its cameras, both the devices offer a 50MP triple camera setup at its rear with the same 12MP ultra-wide camera, however, when it comes to the telephoto cameras, the Vivo X Fold 2 has a 12MP camera while Samsung’s foldable device offers only a 10MP telephoto camera. The Vivo X Fold 2 also offers better selfie cameras on its inner and cover displays as well. The device offers 16MP cameras each but the Galaxy Z Fold 4 only has a 4MP inner selfie camera and a 10MP camera on its cover display.

Even for the battery backups too, the Vivo X Fold 2 offers a better battery backup with a battery capacity of 4800 mAh while the Galaxy Z Fold 4 comes equipped with a 4400 mAh battery. The Vivo X Fold 2 also supports better wired and wireless fast charge features and a faster reverse wireless charging feature.

So in all major aspects, the latest Vivo X Fold 4 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, making it the best foldable device in this comparison.