Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+ Specs Comparison

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8.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
6.9
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Samsung Galaxy S23+
Released · Aug 27, 2021
Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.7-inch · 2636x1080px
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
3300 mAh
4700 mAh
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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)
6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
157.8x76.2x7.6mm (~9.02 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) 6.91 oz (196.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Dust; IPX8 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.79 % 89.71 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit) 1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), 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 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
Octa-core
1x 3.36GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 740
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11) Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
10h 13min
Video
7h 10min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 38min
Browsing
16h 37min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
10h 36min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple 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
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
10 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
12 MP (Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
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 Bands n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, 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(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 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 Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 23, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMF711U
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS916U
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: 1.04 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.23 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999 / € 1099 $ 1000
In The Box
USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 11, 2021 Feb 01, 2023

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1000
With Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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
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