Asus ZenFone 8 Flip vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 12, 2021	Aug 11, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	$999 | €1099

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches 165.04 x 77.28 x 9.6 mm	6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 166 x 72.2 x 6.9 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)
Folded
	2.84 x3.40 x0.62 inches (72.2 x 86.4 x 15.9 mm)
Weight
8.11 oz / 230.0 g	6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Dust; IPX8
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Galactic Black, Glacier Silver	Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.25% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 84.79% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1000 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
	1.9 inches 260 x512 px AMOLED HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2048 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	3300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 10.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 18min

Gaming

10h 5min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 13min

Video

7h 10min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera, Doubles as a selfie camera	Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.6 μm	12 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Focal Length: 80 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
	10 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n77, n78, SA, NSA	n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jun 23, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMF711U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.05 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.21 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

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