Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 vs vivo S18

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

vivo S18

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 20, 41, 77, 78, 79, 81 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.52 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic front (opened), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Glass front, plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

85.1 mm

164.4 mm
Width

71.9 mm

75.1 mm
Thickness

15.1 mm

7.5 mm
Height unfolded

165.1 mm

-
Width unfolded

71.9 mm

-
Thickness unfolded

6.9 mm

-
Weight

187 g

185.8 g
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

-
Waterproof

IPX8, 1.5m and 30 minutes

IP54
Dust proof

-

IP54
Colors

Blue, Cream, Graphite, Gray, Green, Lavender, Mint, Yellow

Black, Blue/Green, Silver

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 24 mm, 1.8 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 1.0 µm, 1/1.55"
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

8120 x 6180 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

Ring-LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, tracking autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 10 MP, f/2.2 , 85˚ , 26 mm, 1.22 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/2.0 , 22 mm
Selfie camera resolution

-

8192 x 6144 pixels
Selfie camera features

Autofocus, face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, HDR, face detection, autofocus
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.4
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity