Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 11, 2021	Jul 26, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$999 | €1099	$999

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)	6.50 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm
Folded
2.84 x3.40 x0.62 inches (72.2 x 86.4 x 15.9 mm)	(85.1 x 71.9 x 15.1 mm)
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g)	6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Dust; IPX8	Yes; IPX8
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender	Mint, Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.79% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 85.70% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI	2640x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 426 PPI
Features
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	3.4 inches 720 x748 px Super AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715 2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 740
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB	8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11)	Android (13)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer	3700 mAh
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: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 13min

Video

7h 10min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 11min

Browsing

12h 21min

Video

7h 13min

Gaming

7h 23min

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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	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	Yes
Front
10 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	10 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

136

Overall

137

Photo

135

Video

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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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	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	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G 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	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 23, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMF711U	Date approved: Jul 13, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMF731U
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: 1.16 W/kg Body: 0.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

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