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

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8.3	8.0
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
Released · Jan 11, 2022	Released · Aug 27, 2021
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px	6.7-inch · 2636x1080px
Triple camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	3300 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump)	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
6.00 oz (170.0 g)	6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal	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
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive	Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.77 %	84.79 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.42GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 660
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12), One UI	Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	3300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Qi 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

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 39min

Video

7h 19min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 13min

Video

7h 10min

Gaming

Untested

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) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3"	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR	Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP (HDR, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	10 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready	Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 29, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMG990U	Date approved: Jun 23, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMF711U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 0.90 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg	Head: 1.05 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.21 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700 / € 749	$ 999 / € 1099
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 04, 2022	Aug 11, 2021

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 770

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Specs
PhoneArena Review
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User Reviews
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