Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 vs Apple iPhone 15 Specs Comparison

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8.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
7.0
Apple iPhone 15
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Apple iPhone 15
Released · Aug 27, 2021
Released · Sep 22, 2023
6.7-inch · 2636x1080px
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
3349 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 11, 2021 Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$999 | €1099 $799 | €949

Design

Dimensions
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)
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
Folded
2.84 x3.40 x0.62 inches (72.2 x 86.4 x 15.9 mm)
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Dust; IPX8 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.79% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI 2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, 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 SM8350 (5 nm) A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
Hexa-core
2x3.46 GHz Everest
4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
GPU
Adreno 660 Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11) iOS (18.x, 17.x)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 3349 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
10h 13min
Video
7h 10min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 41min
Browsing
13h 25min
Video
7h 51min
Gaming
8h 24min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX904
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 2.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX772
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
10 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
148
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 23, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMF711U
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8427A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.05 W/kg
Body: 1.08 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.21 W/kg
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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