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

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6.3	8.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
Released · Aug 07, 2020	Released · Aug 27, 2021
6.7-inch · 2636x1080px	6.7-inch · 2636x1080px
Dual camera	Dual camera
8GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
3300 mAh	3300 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm	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)
Folded
(87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm)	2.84 x3.40 x0.62 inches (72.2 x 86.4 x 15.9 mm)
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g)	6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
None	Dust; IPX8
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mystic gray, Mystic bronze, Mystic white	Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI	2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.04 %	84.79 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	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
Additional display
1.1 inches, 112 x300 px, Super AMOLED

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 660
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB, available to use: 224 GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI	Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh	3300 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 9.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 10.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 13min

Video

7h 10min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual 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, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 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	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 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	Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
10 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	10 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC

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	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, SA, NSA, Sub-6	Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, 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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 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), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)	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 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 20, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMF707U	Date approved: Jun 23, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMF711U
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: 1.05 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.21 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1450	$ 999 / € 1099

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2020	Aug 11, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

Full specifications
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