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Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21+
8
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
Samsung Galaxy S21+ Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
Released · Jan 29, 2021
Released · Aug 27, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2636x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4800 mAh
3300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021 Aug 11, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $1000
8GB/256GB - $1050 		$999 | €1099

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 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
7.13 oz / 202.0 g
Europe version - 200 g 		6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Dust; IPX8
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom silver, Black, Violet Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.63% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 84.79% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
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
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good) 1.7 (Good)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Europe version - Exynos 2100 S5E9840 		Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
Europe version - Octa-core, 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1, 3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78, 4x2.2G​Hz Cortex-A55 		Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 660
Europe version - Mali-G78 MP14 		Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
8GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
4800 mAh, Li - Polymer 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
10h 13min
Video
7h 10min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 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, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 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
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS 		Yes
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		10 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U 		Date approved: Jun 23, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMF711U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Phablet: 3.97 W/kg 		Head: 1.05 W/kg
Body: 1.08 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.21 W/kg