5 vs Galaxy Z Flip6

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6

The Galaxy Z Flip6 wins this one, taking display and performance decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $11.77 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · Galaxy Z Flip6 66 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 5 $600

Safe to buy$9.54/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 $720

Safe to buy$11.77/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20292031

Category by category

Display

5 50Galaxy Z Flip6 90

The Galaxy Z Flip6's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch dynamic amoled 2x inner foldable, fhd+, 1–120hz, 2600 nits + 3.4-inch super amoled cover.

Performance

5 55Galaxy Z Flip6 92

The Galaxy Z Flip6's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

5 67Galaxy Z Flip6 67

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

5 64Galaxy Z Flip6 60

4,200mAh vs 4,000mAh — the 5 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 75Galaxy Z Flip6 73

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

5 57Galaxy Z Flip6 66

Overall value goes to the Galaxy Z Flip6 at $11.77 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	5	Galaxy Z Flip6
Price (street)	$600	$720
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X inner foldable, FHD+, 1–120Hz, 2600 nits + 3.4-inch Super AMOLED cover
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,200 mAh	4,000 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	Unfolded 165.1 × 71.9 × 6.9 mm; Folded 85.1 × 71.9 × 14.9 mm
Weight	212 g	187 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IP48
Supported until	Sep 2031	Jul 2031

5 full verdict →Galaxy Z Flip6 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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