Samsung Galaxy Z Flip vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs Comparison

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5.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21+
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Samsung Galaxy S21+
Released · Feb 14, 2020
Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.7-inch · 2636x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
4800 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches
167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Folded
(87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm)
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
None Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mirror black, Mirror purple Phantom silver, Black, Violet

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptive)
Screen-to-body
81.04 % 88.63 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
1.1 inches, 112 x300 px, Super AMOLED

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.96GHz Kryo 485 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 485
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 660
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB, available to use: 224 GB 128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (13, 12, 11), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 4800 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 23min
Browsing
8h 26min
Video
6h 40min
Gaming
7h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
10 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, 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), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) 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), 39(1900+), 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 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 05, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMF700U
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg
Phablet: 3.87 W/kg
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1380 $ 1000
In The Box
Charger and cable, OTG, SIM ejector tool, Protector, USB-C headphones. C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 11, 2020 Jan 14, 2021

Alternative variants

Colors Grey
MSRP $ 2480
In The Box Leather Cover, Galaxy Watch Active2 and two straps, Galaxy Buds+
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1050
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 7.05 oz (200.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996B
Measured SAR Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg
Phablet: 1.95 W/kg
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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