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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Comparison

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6.3
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
9.0
Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G Samsung Galaxy S8
Released · Aug 07, 2020
Released · Apr 21, 2017
6.7-inch · 2636x1080px
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 256GB
4GB · 64GB
3300 mAh
3000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2020 Mar 29, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1450

Design

Dimensions
6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches
167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm 		5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
Folded
(87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm)
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 5.47 oz (155.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
None Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mystic gray, Mystic bronze, Mystic white Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 81.04% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Additional display
1.1 inches, 112 x300 px, Super AMOLED

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Kryo 585
3x2.42GHz Kryo 585
4x1.80GHz Kryo 585 		Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 540
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 9.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single 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: F1.7
Focal length: 26 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 (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS 		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
Front
10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) 		8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
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
M4/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
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), 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 Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 20, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMF707U 		Date approved: Apr 06, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.46 W/kg
Body: 0.90 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg
Phablet: 3.99 W/kg 		Head: 0.49 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2300 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, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 05, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE Yes
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40
Data Speed LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS
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
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