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

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
6.3
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Released · Aug 27, 2021
Released · Aug 11, 2023
7.6-inch · 2208x1768px
6.7-inch · 2640x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
4400 mAh
3700 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches (~0.30 inches with camera bump)
158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm (~7.7 mm with camera bump)
6.50 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches
165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm
Folded
6.22 x2.64 x0.56 inches (158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4 mm) (85.1 x 71.9 x 15.1 mm)
Weight
9.56 oz (271.0 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, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver Mint, Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow

Display

Size
7.6-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2208x1768px, 22.5:18 ratio, 372 PPI 2640x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 426 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
88.57 % 85.70 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Folding inside the device, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.2 inches
2268 x832 px
Super AMOLED
120Hz refresh rate, Folding inside the device, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso
3.4 inches
720 x748 px
Super AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)

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 Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 740
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5) 8GB
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.1) 256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI Android (13)

Battery

Capacity
4400 mAh 3700 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 11.0W
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 30min
Browsing
8h 15min
Video
6h 58min
Gaming
8h 24min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 11min
Browsing
12h 21min
Video
7h 13min
Gaming
7h 23min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes
HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Yes
Front
4 MP (Under-screen, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Folded: 10 MP
10 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
136
Overall
137
Photo
135
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
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 3.2 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, 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, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands 5G Ready
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), 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), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700)
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 Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 23, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMF926U
Date approved: Jul 13, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMF731U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.73 W/kg
Body: 0.86 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.22 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 0.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1799 / € 1899 $ 999
In The Box
USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 11, 2021 Jul 26, 2023

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