Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021	Aug 11, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$800	$999 | €1099

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 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
6.03 oz (171.0 g)	6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic 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 pink, Violet, Gray, White	Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 86.06% 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, 424 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

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz 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 3.0) 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
4000 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

4h 28min

Browsing

7h 47min

Video

7h 36min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 13min

Video

7h 10min

Gaming

Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

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, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 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: 1/1.7" 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, Continuous autofocus, 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
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 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
4G (FDD) 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
4G (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 08, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U	Date approved: Jun 23, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMF711U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg Phablet: 2.49 W/kg	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 storage

Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

for Europe

System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78 4x2.2G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5G Bands	SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 2.37 W/kg

With Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S21 Specs	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Specs
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