Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.0
Samsung Galaxy S8+	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
Released · Apr 21, 2017	Released · Aug 27, 2021
6.2-inch · 2960x1440px	6.7-inch · 2636x1080px
Single camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
3500 mAh	3300 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 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
6.10 oz (173.0 g)	6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Dust; IPX8
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink	Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
6.2-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI	2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.32 %	84.79 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), 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 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 660
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion	3300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 10.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 13min

Video

7h 10min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 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 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)	10 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955U	Date approved: Jun 23, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMF711U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.33 W/kg Body: 0.29 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.19 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
	$ 999 / € 1099

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2017	Aug 11, 2021

Alternative variants

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 25, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.58 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.49 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

for Verizon Wireless


4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3

With Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5, 4, 2, 1

with Dual SIM


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28

for US Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

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